Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Introduction to the verb jalouser
The English translation of the French verb jalouser is “to be jealous”. It is pronounced as “zha-loo-zay” in its infinitive form.
Jalouser comes from the Old French word “jalos” which means jealousy. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the feeling of envy or resentment towards someone or something.
- Elle a toujours jalousé la réussite de sa sœur. (She has always been jealous of her sister’s success.)
- Il jalousait les talents de son meilleur ami. (He was jealous of his best friend’s talents.)
- Les enfants se jalousent souvent les jouets. (Children often get jealous of each other’s toys.)
Jalouser – 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 jalouser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je jalouse | Je jalouse mon ami | I am jealous of my friend |
Tu | Tu jalouses | Tu jalouses ta sœur | You are jealous of your sister |
Il | Il jalousse | Il jalousse son collègue | He is jealous of his colleague |
Elle | Elle jalouse | Elle jalouse son voisin | She is jealous of her neighbor |
On | On jalouse | On jalouse notre succès | We are jealous of our success |
Nous | Nous jalousons | Nous jalousons leur relation | We are jealous of their relationship |
Vous | Vous jaloussez | Vous jaloussez votre patron | You are jealous of your boss |
Ils | Ils jalousent | Ils jalousent leur voisine | They are jealous of their neighbor (masculine) |
Elles | Elles jalousent | Elles jalousent leur collègue | They are jealous of their colleague (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Jalouser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jalouser
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