Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Introduction to the verb réveillonner
The English translation of the French verb réveillonner is “to celebrate Christmas Eve”. It is pronounced “reh-vay-yon-nay”.
Réveillonner comes from the word “réveillon”, which originally referred to a waking-up meal after attending midnight mass on Christmas Eve. Over time, it evolved to refer to the Christmas Eve celebrations in general and the verb réveillonner was created to describe the act of participating in these celebrations.
In everyday French, réveillonner is used to describe the tradition of celebrating Christmas Eve with a big meal and gathering with family or friends. It can also refer to any festive and indulgent meal or party, not just limited to Christmas Eve.
Examples:
- Nous allons réveillonner chez mes parents cette année. (We are going to celebrate Christmas Eve at my parents’ house this year.)
- Ils ont réveillonné jusqu’au petit matin pour le Nouvel An. (They partied until dawn for New Year’s Eve.)
- Nous réveillonnerons dans un restaurant chic cette année. (We will have our Christmas Eve dinner in a fancy restaurant this year.)
Réveillonner – 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 réveillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | réveillonne | Je réveillonne avec ma famille. | I have dinner with my family. |
tu | réveillonnes | Tu réveillonnes chez toi ? | Are you having dinner at home? |
il | réveillonne | Il réveillonne avec ses amis. | He has dinner with his friends. |
elle | réveillonne | Elle réveillonne avec sa famille. | She has dinner with her family. |
on | réveillonne | On réveillonne tard le soir. | We have a late dinner. |
nous | réveillonnons | Nous réveillonnons ensemble. | We have dinner together. |
vous | réveillonnez | Vous réveillonnez où cette année ? | Where are you having dinner this year? |
ils | réveillonnent | Ils réveillonnent avec leurs voisins. | They have dinner with their neighbors. |
elles | réveillonnent | Elles réveillonnent avec leurs copines. | They have dinner with their girlfriends. |
Other Conjugations for Réveillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb réveillonner
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