Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Introduction to the verb griffonner
The English translation of the French verb griffonner is “to scrawl.” The infinitive form of griffonner is pronounced as “gree-foh-nay.”
Griffonner originated from the Old French word “grifoner,” which means “to scratch or scrawl.” In everyday French, griffonner is commonly used to describe the act of quickly and carelessly writing or drawing something.
Examples:
- J’ai griffonné quelques notes pendant la réunion. (I scribbled some notes during the meeting.)
- Elle griffonne toujours des dessins sur ses cahiers. (She always scrawls drawings on her notebooks.)
- Ils ont griffonné un mot rapide avant de partir. (They quickly scribbled a note before leaving.)
Griffonner – About the French Present Tense
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Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of griffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | griffonne | Je griffonne une note. | I scribble a note. |
tu | griffonnes | Tu griffonnes sur le papier. | You scribble on the paper. |
il | griffonne | Il griffonne un dessin. | He scribbles a drawing. |
elle | griffonne | Elle griffonne des idées. | She scribbles ideas. |
on | griffonne | On griffonne rapidement. | One scribbles quickly. |
nous | griffonnons | Nous griffonnons des mots. | We scribble words. |
vous | griffonnez | Vous griffonnez une liste. | You scribble a list. |
ils | griffonnent | Ils griffonnent des messages. | They scribble messages. |
elles | griffonnent | Elles griffonnent des croquis. | They scribble sketches. |
Other Conjugations for Griffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
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