L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Introduction to the verb froncer
The English translation of the French verb froncer is “to frown”. It is pronounced as “frohn-say”.
The word froncer comes from the Latin word “frons” which means “forehead”. In everyday French, froncer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands or orders.
Examples:
- Fronce les sourcils ! (Frown your eyebrows!)
- Ne fronçons pas les sourcils devant les invités. (Let’s not frown in front of the guests.)
- Fronce tes lèvres pour montrer ton désaccord. (Frown your lips to show your disagreement.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of froncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fronce | Fronce les sourcils. | Frown your eyebrows. |
tu | fronce | Fronce les lèvres. | Pucker your lips. |
il | fronce | Il fronce les yeux. | He squints his eyes. |
elle | fronce | Elle fronce le nez. | She wrinkles her nose. |
on | fronçons | Fronçons les sourcils ensemble. | Let’s frown our eyebrows together. |
nous | froncez | Froncez les sourcils chaque fois que tu es en colère. | Frown your eyebrows every time you’re angry. |
vous | froncez | Froncez les lèvres en signe de désapprobation. | Pucker your lips in a sign of disapproval. |
ils | froncent | Froncent les sourcils quand ils sont perplexes. | They frown their eyebrows when they are puzzled. |
elles | froncent | Froncent le nez de dégoût. | They wrinkle their nose in disgust. |
Other Conjugations for Froncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
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Froncer – 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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