Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Introduction to the verb marivauder
The English translation of the French verb marivauder is “to engage in flirtatious conversation.” The infinitive form is pronounced “mah-ree-voh-dair.”
The term marivauder originates from the name of a French playwright and novelist, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux, who was known for his witty and playful dialogue. The term was first used in the 18th century to describe the style of conversation in Marivaux’s works, which was characterized by playful banter and flirtation.
In everyday French, marivauder is used to describe light and flirtatious conversation, often between two people who are attracted to each other. It can also refer to a style of writing or speaking that is witty, clever, and full of wordplay.
Examples:
- Il adore marivauder avec les filles lors des soirées.
(He loves to engage in flirtatious conversation with girls at parties.) - Le film est rempli de dialogues marivaudants entre les deux personnages principaux.
(The movie is filled with witty banter between the two main characters.) - Les écrivains de cette époque étaient connus pour leur style marivaudesque.
(Writers of that era were known for their marivaudesque style.)
Marivauder – 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 marivauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | marivaude | Je marivaude souvent avec mes amis. | I often marivauder with my friends. |
tu | marivaudes | Tu marivaudes avec élégance. | You marivauder with elegance. |
il | marivaud | Il marivaudait toute la journée. | He marivauded all day. |
elle | marivaud | Elle marivaudait avec grâce. | She marivauded with grace. |
on | marivaud | On marivaudait en secret. | We marivauded in secret. |
nous | marivaudons | Nous marivaudons souvent ensemble. | We often marivauder together. |
vous | marivaud |
Other Conjugations for Marivauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb marivauder
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