L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Introduction to the verb gruger
The English translation of the French verb gruger is “to cheat” or “to swindle.” The infinitive form of gruger is pronounced “groo-zhay.”
The word “gruger” comes from the Latin word “gruere,” meaning “to deceive.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century as “grauger” and eventually evolved into its present form, “gruger.”
In everyday French, gruger is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. This tense is used when giving direct orders or instructions to someone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Arrête de gruger ! (Stop cheating!)
- Grugeons ensemble pour gagner ! (Let’s cheat together to win!)
- Ne grugez pas vos camarades de classe ! (Don’t cheat on your classmates!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gruger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gruge | Ne me gruge pas. | Don’t cheat me. |
tu | gruge | Gruge le morceau de pain. | Bite into the piece of bread. |
il | gruge | Il gruge son crayon. | He is chewing on his pencil. |
elle | gruge | Elle gruge ses ongles. | She is biting her nails. |
on | gruge | On ne gruge pas dans cette entreprise. | We don’t cheat in this company. |
nous | grugeons | Grugeons les noisettes. | Let’s crunch on the hazelnuts. |
vous | grugez | Grugez les bâtonnets de légumes. | Eat the vegetable sticks. |
ils | grugent | Ils grugent leur repas. | They are nibbling on their meal. |
elles | grugent | Elles grugent du chocolat. | They are nibbling on chocolate. |
Other Conjugations for Gruger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
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Gruger – 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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