Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Introduction to the verb guigner
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The English translation of the French verb guigner is “to cast a sidelong glance” or “to give the evil eye.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “geen-yay.”
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The word guigner originated from the Latin word “ad-guinare,” which means “to roll one’s eyes.” In everyday French, it is often used in an informal, colloquial manner to convey suspicion, doubt, or disapproval.
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Examples:
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Il m’a guigné toute la soirée, je pense qu’il ne m’aime pas. (He gave me the evil eye all evening, I think he doesn’t like me.)
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Elle guigne toujours mes choix, elle n’est jamais contente. (She always casts a sidelong glance at my choices, she’s never happy.)
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Ne me guigne pas comme ça, je n’ai rien fait de mal. (Don’t give me the evil eye like that, I didn’t do anything wrong.)
Guigner – 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 guigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Guigne | Je guigne un peu | I squint a little |
Tu | Guignes | Tu guignes en cachette | You sneakily squint |
Il | Guigne | Il guigne son voisin | He squints at his neighbor |
Elle | Guigne | Elle guigne les gâteaux | She eyes the pastries |
On | Guigne | On guigne les soldes | We eye the sales |
Nous | Guignons | Nous guignons le ciel | We squint at the sky |
Vous | Guignez | Vous guignez la carte | You squint at the menu |
Ils | Guignent | Ils guignent leurs adversaires | They squint at their opponents |
Elles | Guignent | Elles guignent leurs professeurs | They squint at their teachers |
Other Conjugations for Guigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb guigner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb guigner
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