Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Introduction to the verb menacer
The English translation of the French verb menacer is “to threaten” or “to menace.” It is pronounced as “meh-nah-say.”
The word menacer comes from the Old French word “menacier” which means “to show hostility towards.” It is most often used in everyday French to express a sense of danger or intimidation. It can also be used to describe a threatening or aggressive behavior.
Here are three simple examples of how menacer is used in everyday French:
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Le voleur a menacé la caissière avec un couteau. (The thief threatened the cashier with a knife.)
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Les orages menacent la région depuis plusieurs jours. (Storms have been menacing the region for several days.)
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Les parents ont menacé de punir leur enfant s’il ne rangeait pas sa chambre. (The parents threatened to punish their child if he didn’t clean up his room.)
Menacer – 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 menacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je menace | Je menace mon voisin. | I threaten my neighbor. |
Tu | Tu menaces | Tu menaces ta famille. | You threaten your family. |
Il | Il menace | Il menace son collègue. | He threatens his colleague. |
Elle | Elle menace | Elle menace son ami. | She threatens her friend. |
On | On menace | On menace la ville. | One threatens the city. |
Nous | Nous menaçons | Nous menaçons nos ennemis. | We threaten our enemies. |
Vous | Vous menacez | Vous menacez vos adversaires. | You threaten your opponents. |
Ils | Ils menacent | Ils menacent leur rivale. | They threaten their rival. |
Elles | Elles menacent | Elles menacent leur voisin. | They threaten their neighbor. |
Other Conjugations for Menacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb menacer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb menacer
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