Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Introduction to the verb grincer
The English translation of the French verb “grincer” is “to grind” or “to creak”. The infinitive form “grincer” is pronounced as “grin-say”.
The word “grincer” originates from the Latin word “grinire”, meaning “to gnash”. In everyday French, “grincer” is commonly used to describe the sound of grinding or creaking, both literally and figuratively.
Examples:
- La porte grince. (The door creaks.)
- Le vieux plancher grince sous mes pas. (The old floor creaks under my steps.)
- Ses dents grincent de colère. (His/her teeth grind with anger.)
Grincer – 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 grincer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grince | Je grince des dents. | I grind my teeth. |
Tu | grinces | Tu grinces des yeux. | You squint. |
Il | grince | Il grince des freins. | He squeaks the brakes. |
Elle | grince | Elle grince des serrures. | She grinds locks. |
On | grince | On grince des planches. | One grinds boards. |
Nous | grinçons | Nous grinçons des charnières. | We creak hinges. |
Vous | grincez | Vous grincez des mots. | You (plural) grind words. |
Ils | grincent | Ils grincent des dents. | They grind their teeth. |
Elles | grincent | Elles grincent des freins. | They (feminine) squeak the brakes. |
Other Conjugations for Grincer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grincer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
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