L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Introduction to the verb bourdonner
The English translation of the French verb bourdonner is “to buzz” or “to hum”. It is pronounced “boor-doh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of bourdonner can be traced back to the Old French word “burdonner”, which also meant “to buzz” or “to hum”. It is derived from the Latin word “bombus”, meaning “a humming sound”.
In everyday French conversation, bourdonner is most commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the sound of buzzing or humming, either from an insect or a machine.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Les abeilles bourdonnent dans le jardin. (The bees are buzzing in the garden.)
- Le réfrigérateur bourdonne depuis hier soir. (The refrigerator has been humming since last night.)
- Les moustiques ont commencé à bourdonner dès que le soleil s’est couché. (The mosquitoes started buzzing as soon as the sun went down.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bourdonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bourdonne | Je bourdonne. | I buzz. |
tu | bourdonnes | Tu bourdonnes souvent. | You buzz often. |
il | bourdonne | Il bourdonne fort. | He buzzes loudly. |
elle | bourdonne | Elle bourdonne doucement. | She buzzes softly. |
on | bourdonne | On bourdonne ensemble. | We buzz together. |
nous | bourdonnons | Nous bourdonnerons. | We will buzz. |
vous | bourdonnez | Vous bourdonnez vite. | You buzz quickly. |
ils | bourdonnent | Ils bourdonnent dans le jardin. | They buzz in the garden. |
elles | bourdonnent | Elles bourdonnent la nuit. | They buzz at night. |
Other Conjugations for Bourdonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner (this article)
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Bourdonner – 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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