Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Introduction to the verb sommeiller
The English translation of the French verb sommeiller is “to doze” or “to drowse”. It is pronounced as “so-may-yeah”.
The word sommeiller comes from the Old French word sommeil, meaning “sleep”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to a light or brief period of sleep or drowsiness.
Examples:
- Je me suis sommeillé sur le canapé après le déjeuner. (I dozed off on the couch after lunch.)
- Il sommeille en classe car il n’a pas assez dormi la nuit dernière. (He’s dozing off in class because he didn’t get enough sleep last night.)
- La vieille dame semblait sommeiller paisiblement sur son banc au parc. (The old lady appeared to be peacefully dozing on her bench at the park.)
Sommeiller – 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 sommeiller
Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je sommeille Je sommeille encore. I am still dozing.
tu sommeilles Tu sommeilles souvent. You doze often.
il sommeille Il sommeille paisiblement. He is dozing peacefully.
elle sommeille Elle sommeille à côté de moi. She is dozing next to me.
on sommeille On sommeille après le déjeuner. We doze after lunch.
nous sommeillons Nous sommeillons profondément. We are dozing deeply.
vous sommeillez Vous sommeillez toujours en voiture. You always doze in the car.
ils sommeillent Ils sommeillent pendant le cours. They doze during class.
elles sommeillent Elles sommeillent dans leur chambre. They are dozing in their room.
Other Conjugations for Sommeiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sommeiller
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