Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Introduction to the verb zoner
The English translation of the French verb “zoner” is “to zone.” It is pronounced as “zohn-ay.”
The word “zoner” comes from the English word “zone,” which has its roots in the Greek word “zonē,” meaning “belt” or “girdle.” In everyday French, “zoner” is most often used to describe the action of being in a specific area or zone, often for a prolonged period of time.
Examples:
- Je vais zoner dans ma chambre toute la journée. (I’m going to zone out in my room all day.)
- Il passe son temps à zoner sur son téléphone. (He spends his time zoning out on his phone.)
- Nous avons zoné dans la vieille ville toute la soirée. (We zoned around the old town all evening.)
Zoner – 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 zoner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je zone | Je zone souvent | I often zone |
Tu | Tu zones | Tu zones en voiture | You zone in the car |
Il | Il zone | Il zone au parc | He zones at the park |
Elle | Elle zone | Elle zone dans sa chambre | She zones in her room |
On | On zone | On zone à la plage | We zone at the beach |
Nous | Nous zonons | Nous zonons ensemble | We zone together |
Vous | Vous zonez | Vous zonez trop vite | You zone too fast |
Ils | Ils zonent | Ils zonent en ville | They zone in the city |
Elles | Elles zonent | Elles zonent à la maison | They zone at home |
Other Conjugations for Zoner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb zoner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zoner
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