Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Introduction to the verb sonner
The English translation of the French verb sonner is “to ring” or “to sound.” It is pronounced as “so-ne” in its infinitive form.
Sonner comes from the Latin word “sonare” which means “to make a sound.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of a bell ringing or any other sound being produced.
Examples:
- La cloche va sonner à midi. (The bell will ring at noon.)
- Le téléphone a sonné toute la nuit. (The phone rang all night long.)
- Le professeur a sonné la fin de la classe. (The teacher signaled the end of the class.)
Sonner – 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 sonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Sonne | Je sonne | I ring |
Tu | Sonnes | Tu sonnes | You ring |
Il | Sonne | Il sonne | He rings |
Elle | Sonne | Elle sonne | She rings |
On | Sonne | On sonne | One rings |
Nous | Sonnons | Nous sonnons | We ring |
Vous | Sonnez | Vous sonnez | You ring |
Ils | Sonnent | Ils sonnent | They ring |
Elles | Sonnent | Elles sonnent | They ring |
Other Conjugations for Sonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sonner
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