Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Introduction to the verb surnommer
The English translation of the French verb surnommer is “to nickname.” The infinitive form, surnommer, is pronounced “soor-nohm-may.”
Surnommer comes from the French word “surnom,” which means “nickname,” and the verb suffix “-er,” which is commonly used to form verbs in French. In everyday French, surnommer is used to indicate the act of giving someone or something a nickname.
Examples:
- Je vais te surnommer “Loulou.” – I’m going to give you the nickname “Loulou.”
- Les supporters ont surnommé l’équipe “Les Bleus.” – The fans nicknamed the team “The Blues.”
- Mes amis m’ont surnommé “Le Rigolo” à cause de mon sens de l’humour. – My friends nicknamed me “The Funny One” because of my sense of humor.
Surnommer – 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 surnommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | surnomme | Je surnomme mon chat. | I give my cat a nickname. |
tu | surnommes | Tu surnommes ta soeur. | You give your sister a nickname. |
il | surnomme | Il surnomme son meilleur ami. | He gives his best friend a nickname. |
elle | surnomme | Elle surnomme sa collègue. | She gives her colleague a nickname. |
on | surnomme | On surnomme notre équipe “Les Gagnants”. | We give our team the nickname “The Winners”. |
nous | surnommons | Nous surnommons nos enfants. | We give our children nicknames. |
vous | surnommez | Vous surnommez vos parents. | You give your parents nicknames. |
ils | surnomment | Ils surnomment leur chien. | They give their dog a nickname. |
elles | surnomment | Elles surnomment leurs amis. | They give their friends nicknames. |
Other Conjugations for Surnommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb surnommer
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