Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Introduction to the verb grogner
The English translation of the French verb grogner is “to growl” or “to grumble”. It is pronounced “gro-nay”.
The origin of the word grogner can be traced back to the Old French word “grogner” meaning “to grumble” or “to murmur”. It is most often used in everyday French as a way to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
Examples:
- Mon voisin grogne souvent sur le bruit de mes enfants. (My neighbor often grumbles about the noise from my children.)
- Je suis fatigué d’entendre mon patron grogner sur mon travail. (I am tired of hearing my boss growl about my work.)
- Les étudiants ont commencé à grogner contre les nouvelles règles de l’école. (The students have started to grumble against the new school rules.)
Grogner – 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 grogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | grogne | Je grogne souvent le matin. | I often grumble in the morning. |
tu | grognes | Tu grognes à chaque fois. | You grumble every time. |
il | grogne | Il grogne en mangeant. | He grumbles while eating. |
elle | grogne | Elle grogne contre le bruit. | She grumbles about the noise. |
on | grogne | On grogne toujours sur le temps. | We always grumble about the weather. |
nous | grognons | Nous grognons en faisant la vaisselle. | We grumble while doing the dishes. |
vous | grognez | Vous grognez contre tout. | You grumble about everything. |
ils | grognent | Ils grognent pendant le match. | They grumble during the game. |
elles | grognent | Elles grognent à chaque retard. | They grumble at every delay. |
Other Conjugations for Grogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grogner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
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