Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Introduction to the verb girouetter
The English translation of the French verb “girouetter” is “to weather vane.” The infinitive form “girouetter” is pronounced as “jee-roo-et-ay.”
The word “girouetter” originates from the combination of the verb “girouetter” meaning “to spin” and the noun “girouette” meaning “weather vane.” In everyday French, “girouetter” is commonly used figuratively to describe someone who changes opinions or directions frequently.
Examples:
- Elle girouette entre les deux partis politiques. (She flip-flops between the two political parties.)
- Le chef d’équipe girouette souvent sur les décisions importantes. (The team leader often wavers on important decisions.)
- Ils girouettent constamment sur leur position concernant l’écologie. (They constantly change their stance on ecology.)
Girouetter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of girouetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | girouette | Je girouette souvent. | I often weathervane. |
Tu | girouettes | Tu girouettes avec le vent. | You weathervane with the wind. |
Il | girouette | Il girouette vers le nord. | He weathervanes towards the north. |
Elle | girouette | Elle girouette avec grâce. | She weathervanes gracefully. |
On | girouette | On girouette pour s’orienter. | One weathervanes to orient oneself. |
Nous | girouettons | Nous girouettons ensemble. | We weathervane together. |
Vous | girouettez | Vous girouettez rapidement. | You weathervane quickly. |
Ils | girouettent | Ils girouettent dans le jardin. | They weathervane in the garden. |
Elles | girouettent | Elles girouettent avec légèreté. | They weathervane lightly. |
Other Conjugations for Girouetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb girouetter
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