Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Introduction to the verb noyer
The English translation of the French verb noyer is “to drown” and it is pronounced “nwah-yay”.
Noyer comes from the Latin word “nūtāre” meaning “to swim” and is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of drowning or being submerged in water.
Examples of usage:
- Il a presque réussi à noyer son adversaire dans la piscine. (He almost managed to drown his opponent in the pool.)
- Ne laisse pas le bébé jouer avec cette baignoire, il pourrait se noyer. (Don’t let the baby play with that bathtub, he could drown.)
- La bouteille de vin rouge était presque vide, je l’ai noyée avec une autre bouteille. (The bottle of red wine was almost empty, I drowned it with another bottle.)
Noyer – 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 noyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | noie | Je noie mes soucis dans l’alcool. | I drown my worries in alcohol. |
tu | noies | Tu noies ton chagrin dans le travail. | You drown your sorrow in work. |
il | noie | Il noie ses sentiments pour elle. | He drowns his feelings for her. |
elle | noie | Elle noie sa tristesse dans la musique. | She drowns her sadness in music. |
on | noie | On noie nos peurs dans les distractions. | We drown our fears in distractions. |
nous | noyons | Nous noyons nos ennemis dans la mer. | We drown our enemies in the sea. |
vous | noyez | Vous noyez vos doutes dans l’alcool. | You drown your doubts in alcohol. |
ils | noient | Ils noient leur désespoir dans la drogue. | They drown their despair in drugs. |
elles | noient | Elles noient leur colère dans la vengeance. | They drown their anger in revenge. |
Other Conjugations for Noyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb noyer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb noyer
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