Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Introduction to the verb nigauder
The English translation of the French verb nigauder is “to act foolishly” or “to play the fool.” It is pronounced “nee-go-dé.”
The origin of the word nigauder is uncertain, but it likely comes from the Old French word “nigois” meaning silly or simple-minded. It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is behaving foolishly or making silly mistakes.
Examples of nigauder in everyday French:
- Arrête de nigauder ! Tu vas te faire mal. (Stop acting foolishly! You’re going to hurt yourself.)
- Ne te laisse pas nigauder par ses belles paroles. (Don’t let yourself be fooled by his sweet words.)
- Il a encore nigaudé en classe et a reçu une mauvaise note. (He played the fool in class again and got a bad grade.)
Please note that the translation and usage may vary depending on the context and tone of the sentence.
Nigauder – 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 nigauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | nigaude | Je nigaude. | I am being foolish. |
tu | nigaudes | Tu nigaudes. | You are being foolish. |
il | niga |
Other Conjugations for Nigauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nigauder
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