Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Introduction to the verb régner
The English translation of the French verb régner is “to reign.” It is pronounced as “rayn-yay.”
The word régner comes from the Latin word “regnum,” meaning “kingdom” or “reign.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the rule or dominion of a monarch or leader.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Le roi a régné pendant plus de 50 ans. (The king reigned for more than 50 years.)
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La dictature a régné sans opposition pendant des décennies. (The dictatorship reigned without opposition for decades.)
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La paix a régné dans le pays après la guerre. (Peace reigned in the country after the war.)
Régner – 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 régner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | règne | Je règne sur ce royaume. | I reign over this kingdom. |
tu | règnes | Tu règnes en maître. | You reign as master. |
il | règne | Il règne en tyran. | He reigns as a tyrant. |
elle | règne | Elle règne avec autorité. | She reigns with authority. |
on | règne | On règne sur nos propres vies. | We reign over our own lives. |
nous | régnons | Nous régnons en paix. | We reign in peace. |
vous | régnez | Vous régnez sur cette entreprise. | You reign over this company. |
ils | règnent | Ils règnent en maîtres absolus. | They reign as absolute masters. |
elles | règnent | Elles règnent avec sagesse. | They reign with wisdom. |
Other Conjugations for Régner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb régner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb régner
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