L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Introduction to the verb griffonner
The English translation of the French verb griffonner is “to scribble” or “to doodle.” The infinitive form of griffonner is pronounced “gree-foh-nay.”
Griffonner comes from the Old French word “grifonner,” meaning to make marks or scribbles. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of quickly and informally drawing or writing something, often with no specific purpose or meaning.
Here are three simple examples of griffonner in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Griffonne ton numéro de téléphone sur ce bout de papier. (Scribble your phone number on this piece of paper.)
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Arrête de griffonner sur ton cahier et écoute le professeur. (Stop doodling on your notebook and listen to the teacher.)
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Griffonne un petit message sur la carte d’anniversaire avant de la donner. (Write a quick message on the birthday card before giving it.)
English translations:
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Scribble your phone number on this piece of paper.
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Stop doodling on your notebook and listen to the teacher.
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Write a quick message on the birthday card before giving it.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of griffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | griffonne | Je griffonne dans mon cahier. | I scribble in my notebook. |
tu | griffonne | Tu griffonnes sur la feuille. | You scribble on the paper. |
il | griffonne | Il griffonne des notes. | He scribbles notes. |
elle | griffonne | Elle griffonne un dessin. | She scribbles a drawing. |
on | griffonne | On griffonne des mots. | We scribble words. |
nous | griffonnons | Griffonnons ensemble. | Let’s scribble together. |
vous | griffonnez | Griffonnez sur le tableau. | Scribble on the board. |
ils | griffonnent | Ils griffonnent des idées. | They scribble ideas. |
elles | griffonnent | Elles griffonnent sur une nappe. | They scribble on a tablecloth. |
Other Conjugations for Griffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
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Griffonner – 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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