Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Introduction to the verb niaiser
The English translation of the French verb niaiser is “to tease” or “to make fun of.” It is pronounced “nee-ay-zay.”
“Niaiser” comes from the Old French word “niais,” which meant “fool” or “silly person.” In modern everyday French, it is primarily used in informal settings to describe playful teasing or joking around. It can also have a negative connotation, implying mean-spirited teasing or mockery.
Example 1:
French: Arrête de me niaiser, je n’ai pas le temps pour ça.
English: Stop teasing me, I don’t have time for that.
Example 2:
French: J’ai juste niaisé avec lui un peu, rien de méchant.
English: I just teased him a little, nothing mean.
Example 3:
French: Ne te laisse pas niaiser par ses mensonges.
English: Don’t let him make fun of you with his lies.
Niaiser – 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 niaiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je niaise | Je niaise souvent avec mes amis. | I often joke around with my friends. |
Tu | tu niaises | Pourquoi tu niaises tout le temps? | Why do you always joke around? |
Il | il niaise | Il niaise rarement en classe. | He rarely fools around in class. |
Elle | elle niaise | Elle niaise avec son téléphone au lieu de travailler. | She’s goofing off with her phone instead of working. |
On | on niaise | On niaise beaucoup ensemble. | We joke around a lot together. |
Nous | nous niaissons | Nous niaissons avec nos voisins. | We’re joking around with our neighbors. |
Vous | vous niaisez | Vous niaisez souvent avec vos enfants? | Do you often fool around with your kids? |
Ils | ils niaisent | Ils niaisent en classe de français. | They’re fooling around in French class. |
Elles | elles niaisent | Elles niaisent en cours de maths. | They’re goofing off in math class. |
Other Conjugations for Niaiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb niaiser
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