Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Introduction to the verb jaunir
The English translation of the French verb jaunir is “to turn yellow.” It is pronounced “zhaw-neer” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of jaunir can be traced back to the Latin word “galbinare,” which means “to become yellow.” In everyday French, jaunir is most often used in the context of describing something that is becoming yellow in color.
Examples:
- Les feuilles commencent à jaunir en automne. (The leaves are starting to turn yellow in autumn.)
- Le soleil intense a fait jaunir la peinture de la maison. (The intense sun has caused the house paint to turn yellow.)
- Les vieux livres ont jauni avec le temps. (The old books have yellowed with time.)
Jaunir – 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 jaunir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | jaunis | Je jaunis mon t-shirt. | I yellow my t-shirt. |
tu | jaunis | Tu jaunis tes cheveux. | You yellow your hair. |
il | jaunit | Il jaunit le papier. | He yellows the paper. |
elle | jaunit | Elle jaunit son visage. | She yellows her face. |
on | jaunit | On jaunit notre cuisine. | We yellow our kitchen. |
nous | jaunissons | Nous jaunissons nos dents. | We yellow our teeth. |
vous | jaunissez | Vous jaunissez vos murs. | You yellow your walls. |
ils | jaunissent | Ils jaunissent leurs cahiers. | They yellow their notebooks. |
elles | jaunissent | Elles jaunissent leurs robes. | They yellow their dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Jaunir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaunir
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