L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Introduction to the verb aiguillonner
The English translation of the French verb aiguillonner is “to goad” or “to spur on”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ay-gwee-yo-nay”.
The verb aiguillonner comes from the French noun aiguillon, meaning “a spur”. It was first recorded in the early 17th century and is derived from the Latin word aculeus, meaning “sting” or “spur”.
In everyday French, aiguillonner is often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the idea of provoking or stimulating someone or something towards a specific action or goal. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je dois aiguillonner mon frère pour qu’il fasse ses devoirs.
Translation: I have to goad my brother into doing his homework. -
Elle se laisse facilement aiguillonner par ses amis.
Translation: She easily lets herself be spurred on by her friends. -
Nous voulons aiguillonner nos employés vers la réussite.
Translation: We want to spur our employees towards success.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of aiguillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aiguillonne | J’aiguillonne mon cheval. | I spur my horse. |
tu | aiguillonnes | Tu aiguillonnes ta conscience. | You prick your conscience. |
il | aiguillonne | Il aiguillonne ses employés. | He goads his employees. |
elle | aiguillonne | Elle aiguillonne son équipe. | She motivates her team. |
on | aiguillonne | On aiguillonne les étudiants. | We push the students. |
nous | aiguillonnons | Nous aiguillonnons le projet. | We drive the project. |
vous | aiguillonnez | Vous aiguillonnez la discussion. | You stimulate the conversation. |
ils | aiguillonnent | Ils aiguillonnent le mouvement. | They spur the movement. |
elles | aiguillonnent | Elles aiguillonnent leur créativité. | They stimulate their creativity. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner (this article)
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Aiguillonner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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