L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Introduction to the verb chagriner
The English translation of the French verb chagriner is “to grieve” or “to sadden.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shah-gree-neh.”
The word chagriner comes from the Old French word “chagrin,” which means “grief” or “sorrow.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the imperative tense in English. This tense is used to give commands or express requests.
Here are three simple examples of chagriner in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Chagrinez-vous ! (Grieve!)
- Ne chagrine pas ta mère. (Don’t sadden your mother.)
- Chagrinons ensemble la perte de notre ami. (Let’s grieve together the loss of our friend.)
English translations:
- Grieve!
- Don’t sadden your mother.
- Let’s grieve together the loss of our friend.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chagriner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chagrine | Chagrine-moi, si tu veux. | Upset me, if you want. |
tu | chagrines | Ne me chagrines pas. | Don’t upset me. |
il | chagrine | Il ne chagrine personne. | He doesn’t upset anyone. |
elle | chagrine | Elle chagrine souvent ses amis. | She often upsets her friends. |
on | chagrine | Ne nous chagrines pas. | Don’t upset us. |
nous | chagrinons | Chagrinons le départ de notre ami. | Let’s mourn the departure of our friend. |
vous | chagrinez | Ne les chagrinez pas avec ces sujets. | Don’t upset them with these topics. |
ils | chagrinent | Ils chagrinent facilement. | They get upset easily. |
elles | chagrinent | Elles chagrinent leurs enfants. | They upset their children. |
Other Conjugations for Chagriner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
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Chagriner – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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