L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Introduction to the verb blondoyer
The English translation of the French verb blondoyer is “to flatter.” It is pronounced “blawn-dwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of blondoyer can be traced back to the French word “blond,” which means “blond” or “fair-haired,” and the suffix “-oyer,” which is often used to create verbs that indicate action or movement.
In everyday French, blondoyer is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English infinitive form.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Je n’aime pas quand il essaie de me blondoyer pour obtenir ce qu’il veut. (I don’t like it when he tries to flatter me to get what he wants.)
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Elle a essayé de blondoyer son patron pour obtenir une promotion. (She tried to flatter her boss to get a promotion.)
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Il est connu pour blondoyer ses clients afin de conclure des ventes. (He is known for flattering his clients in order to close sales.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of blondoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | blonde | Je blonde mes cheveux. | I dye my hair blonde. |
tu | blondes | Tu blondes trop. | You blonde too much. |
il | blonde | Il blonde ses cheveux. | He dyes his hair blonde. |
elle | blonde | Elle blonde ses cheveux. | She dyes her hair blonde. |
on | blonde | On blonde ensemble. | We dye our hair together. |
nous | blondissons | Nous blondissons nos cheveux. | We dye our hair. |
vous | blondissez | Vous blondissez vos cheveux. | You dye your hair. |
ils | blondissent | Ils blondissent leurs cheveux. | They dye their hair. |
elles | blondissent | Elles blondissent leurs cheveux. | They dye their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Blondoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer (this article)
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Blondoyer – 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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