L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Introduction to the verb bornoyer
The English translation of the French verb bornoyer is “to squint” or “to cast a sidelong glance”. The infinitive form, bornoyer, is pronounced “bohr-nwah-ye”.
The language origin of bornoyer can be traced back to the Old French word “bornoier”, meaning “to squint” or “to look askance”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic, unconjugated form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of bornoyer used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Je déteste quand tu bornoies, c’est très impoli. (I hate it when you squint, it’s very rude.)
- Il faut que j’apprenne à bornoyer si je veux être un bon joueur de poker. (I have to learn to cast a sidelong glance if I want to be a good poker player.)
- Ne bornoyez pas trop longtemps, ça va vous donner mal aux yeux. (Don’t squint for too long, it’s going to give you eye strain.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bornoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bornoie | Je bornoie devant le miroir. | I squint in front of the mirror. |
tu | bornoies | Tu bornoies depuis que tu as mal aux yeux. | You squint since you have a eye ache. |
il | bornoie | Il bornoie sans ses lunettes. | He squints without his glasses. |
elle | bornoie | Elle bornoie à cause du soleil. | She squints because of the sun. |
on | bornoie | On bornoie en regardant de loin. | We squint when looking from afar. |
nous | bornoyons | Nous bornoyons en lisant le panneau. | We squint while reading the sign. |
vous | bornoyez | Vous bornoyez quand vous conduisez sous la pluie. | You squint when driving in the rain. |
ils | bornoient | Ils bornoient à cause de la fumée. | They squint because of the smoke. |
elles | bornoient | Elles bornoient en cherchant leurs clés. | They squint while looking for their keys. |
Other Conjugations for Bornoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer (this article)
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Bornoyer – 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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