Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Introduction to the verb navrer
The English translation of the French verb navrer is “to sadden/to grieve.” It is pronounced as “nah-vrer.”
Navrer comes from the Old French word “navrer” which means “to wound” or “to injure.” In everyday French, it is used to express feelings of sadness, regret, or disappointment.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je suis navré de t’apprendre la mauvaise nouvelle. (I am sorry to tell you the bad news.)
- Sa mort navre toute la famille. (His death saddens the whole family.)
- Il a été navré d’entendre que son ami était malade. (He was saddened to hear that his friend was sick.)
Navrer – 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 navrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je navre | Je navre mes amis avec mes commentaires négatifs. | I sadden my friends with my negative comments.
Tu | Tu navres | Tu navres ta famille avec ton attitude égoïste. | You sadden your family with your selfish attitude.
Il | Il navre | Il navre ses collègues en étant toujours en retard. | He saddens his colleagues by always being late.
Elle | Elle navre | Elle navre ses parents en refusant de les écouter. | She saddens her parents by refusing to listen to them.
On | On navre | On navre nos voisins en faisant trop de bruit. | We sadden our neighbors by making too much noise.
Nous | Nous navrons | Nous navrons notre entourage en étant toujours en conflit. | We sadden our surroundings by always being in conflict.
Vous | Vous navrez | Vous navrez vos amis en les critiquant constamment. | You sadden your friends by constantly criticizing them.
Ils | Ils navrent | Ils navrent leur communauté en ne respectant pas les règles. | They sadden their community by not following the rules.
Elles | Elles navrent | Elles navrent leur famille en se disputant sans cesse. | They sadden their family by constantly arguing.
Other Conjugations for Navrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb navrer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
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