L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Introduction to the verb gironner
The English translation of the French verb gironner is “to circle around” or “to spin around.” It is pronounced as “zhee-roh-nay.”
The word gironner comes from the Old French word “geroner,” which means “to turn around” or “to whirl.” It is derived from the Latin word “gyrare,” meaning “to revolve.”
In everyday French, gironner is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the command form. In this tense, the subject pronoun is often omitted.
Examples of gironner in the l’impératif présent tense are:
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Gironne autour de la table. (Circle around the table.)
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Ne te gironne pas trop vite. (Don’t spin around too fast.)
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Gironnez ensemble pour la danse. (Spin around together for the dance.)
In these examples, gironner is used to give commands or instructions, such as asking someone to circle around or not to spin too fast.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gironner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gironne | Gironne moins vite. | Turn less quickly. |
tu | gironne | Gironne autour de la maison. | Turn around the house. |
il | gironne | Il gironne en chantant. | He sings while turning. |
elle | gironne | Elle gironne avec grâce. | She turns gracefully. |
on | gironne | On gironne tout l’après-midi. | We turn all afternoon. |
nous | girons | Girons ensemble. | Let’s turn together. |
vous | gironnez | Gironnez avec précision. | Turn with precision. |
ils | gironnent | Ils gironnent pour s’amuser. | They turn for fun. |
elles | gironnent | Elles gironnent pour se détendre. | They turn to relax. |
Other Conjugations for Gironner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gironner
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Gironner – 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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