L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Introduction to the verb frétiller
The English translation of the French verb frétiller is “to wiggle” or “to twitch”. It is pronounced “freh-tee-yay”.
The word frétiller comes from the Old French word “fretillier”, which means “to quiver” or “to shake”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of frétiller in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Frétillez vos doigts ! (Wiggle your fingers!)
- Ne frétillez pas, restez calme. (Don’t wiggle, stay calm.)
- Frétille un peu pour me montrer que tu es content. (Wiggle a little to show me that you are happy.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of frétiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | frétille | Frétille de joie. | I am overjoyed. |
tu | frétille | Frétille de bonheur. | You are gleeful. |
il | frétille | Il frétille d’impatience. | He is fidgeting with impatience. |
elle | frétille | Elle frétille de contentement. | She is wriggling with contentment. |
on | frétillons | Frétillons de plaisir. | Let’s squirm with pleasure. |
nous | frétillons | Frétillons de bonheur. | Let’s squirm with happiness. |
vous | frétillez | Frétillez de bonheur. | Squirm with joy. |
ils | frétillent | Ils frétillent d’excitation. | They are squirming with excitement. |
elles | frétillent | Elles frétillent d’impatience. | They are wriggling with impatience. |
Other Conjugations for Frétiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
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Frétiller – 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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