Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Introduction to the verb tonitruer
The English translation of the French verb tonitruer is “to thunder”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “toh-nee-troo-eh”.
Tonitruer is derived from the Latin word “tonitru” which means “thunder”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the sound of loud, booming thunder, but it can also be used figuratively to describe a loud and forceful noise or speech.
Examples:
- Le tonnerre a commencé à tonitruer dans le ciel. (The thunder started to rumble in the sky.)
- Le discours du président a tonitrué dans toute la salle. (The president’s speech boomed throughout the room.)
- Les applaudissements tonitruants ont salué la fin du spectacle. (Thunderous applause greeted the end of the show.)
Tonitruer – 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 tonitruer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | tonitrue | Je tonitrue. | I thunder. |
tu | tonitrues | Tu tonitrues. | You thunder. |
il | tonitrue | Il tonitrue. | He thunders. |
elle | tonitrue | Elle tonitrue. | She thunders. |
on | tonitrue | On tonitrue. | One thunders. |
nous | tonitruons | Nous tonitruons. | We thunder. |
vous | tonitruer | Vous tonitruer. | You thunder. |
ils | tonitruent | Ils tonitruent. | They thunder. |
elles | tonitruent | Elles tonitruent. | They thunder. |
Other Conjugations for Tonitruer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tonitruer
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