L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Introduction to the verb gronder
The English translation of the French verb gronder is “to scold” or “to reprimand.” The infinitive form of gronder is pronounced as “grawn-dey.”
Gronder comes from the Old French word “gronir” which means “to growl” or “to rumble.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense that is used to give commands or orders.
Examples of gronder being used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Grogne pas sur ton frère ! (Don’t scold your brother!)
- Grondez-le pour son comportement inapproprié. (Scold him for his inappropriate behavior.)
- Ne me gronde pas, je n’ai rien fait de mal. (Don’t scold me, I didn’t do anything wrong.)
English translations:
- Don’t scold your brother!
- Scold him for his inappropriate behavior.
- Don’t scold me, I didn’t do anything wrong.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gronder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gronde | Ne me gronde pas. | Don’t scold me. |
tu | gronde | Ne le gronde pas. | Don’t scold him. |
il | gronde | Ne l’écoute pas quand il gronde. | Don’t listen to him when he scolds. |
elle | gronde | Elle ne gronde jamais ses enfants. | She never scolds her children. |
on | gronde | Ne gronde pas les animaux. | Don’t scold the animals. |
nous | grondons | Grondons-le pour son comportement. | Let’s scold him for his behavior. |
vous | grondez | Ne me grondez pas pour ça. | Don’t scold me for that. |
ils | grondent | Ne les grondez pas. | Don’t scold them. |
elles | grondent | N’écoutez pas quand elles grondent. | Don’t listen when they scold. |
Other Conjugations for Gronder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
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Gronder – 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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