Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Introduction to the verb vagabonder
The English translation of vagabonder is “to wander” or “to roam.” It is pronounced as “va-ga-bon-dey.”
The word “vagabonder” comes from the French word “vagabond,” which means “wanderer” or “tramp.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who moves from place to place without a permanent home or job.
Three simple examples of its usage in French are:
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Ils aiment vagabonder dans les rues de la ville. (They like to wander around the city streets.)
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Elle a passé toute sa jeunesse à vagabonder à travers l’Europe. (She spent her entire youth roaming through Europe.)
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Je crois qu’il a décidé de vagabonder pendant un certain temps avant de se poser quelque part. (I think he has decided to wander for a while before settling down somewhere.)
Translations:
- Ils aiment vagabonder dans les rues de la ville. – They like to wander around the city streets.
- Elle a passé toute sa jeunesse à vagabonder à travers l’Europe. – She spent her entire youth roaming through Europe.
- Je crois qu’il a décidé de vagabonder pendant un certain temps avant de se poser quelque part. – I think he has decided to wander for a while before settling down somewhere.
Vagabonder – 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 vagabonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vagabonde | Je vagabonde dans la ville. | I wander around the city. |
tu | vagabondes | Tu vagabondes souvent. | You wander often. |
il | vagabonde | Il vagabonde la nuit. | He wanders at night. |
elle | vagabonde | Elle vagabonde avec ses amis. | She wanders with her friends. |
on | vagabonde | On vagabonde partout. | We wander everywhere. |
nous | vagabondons | Nous vagabondons ensemble. | We wander together. |
vous | vagabondez | Vous vagabondez depuis longtemps. | You have been wandering for a long time. |
ils | vagabondent | Ils vagabondent en Europe. | They wander in Europe. |
elles | vagabondent | Elles vagabondent dans le parc. | They wander in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Vagabonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb vagabonder
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