Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Introduction to the verb stagner
The English translation of the French verb stagner is “to stagnate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “staɲe” in French.
Stagner originates from the Latin word “stagnare” which means “to stand still.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe a lack of progress or development, a state of being stuck or inactive. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Le marché du travail semble stagner en ce moment. – The job market seems to be stagnating at the moment.
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Le projet est en train de stagner à cause de problèmes de financement. – The project is stagnating due to funding issues.
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Depuis son divorce, il a l’impression de stagner dans sa vie. – Since his divorce, he feels like he is stuck in life.
Stagner – 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 stagner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | stagne | Je stagne trop. | I am stagnating too much. |
tu | stagnes | Tu stagnes souvent. | You stagnate often. |
il | stagne | Il stagne ici. | He is stagnating here. |
elle | stagne | Elle stagne aussi. | She is stagnating too. |
on | stagne | On stagne ensemble. | We are stagnating together. |
nous | stagnons | Nous stagnons en mer. | We are stagnating at sea. |
vous | stagnez | Vous stagnez trop. | You are stagnating too much. |
ils | stagnent | Ils stagnent là. | They are stagnating there. |
elles | stagnent | Elles stagnent encore. | They are still stagnating. |
Other Conjugations for Stagner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb stagner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb stagner
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