L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Introduction to the verb dandiner
The English translation of the French verb dandiner is “to sway” or “to bob.” It is pronounced “dahn-dee-nay.” The infinitive form is “dandiner.”
Dandiner comes from the Old French word “dandin,” which means “to rock” or “to waddle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the present infinitive form used to express an action that is ongoing or habitual.
Examples:
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Je ne peux pas m’empêcher de dandiner en écoutant de la musique. (I can’t help swaying to the music.)
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Les enfants adorent dandiner en dansant. (Children love to sway while dancing.)
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Ma grand-mère a l’habitude de dandiner lorsqu’elle est assise. (My grandmother has the habit of swaying when she is sitting.)
English translations:
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I can’t help swaying to the music.
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Children love to sway while dancing.
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My grandmother has the habit of swaying when she is sitting.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dandiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dandine | Je dandine en écoutant de la musique. | I sway while listening to music. |
tu | dandines | Tu dandines toujours en dansant. | You always sway while dancing. |
il | dandine | Il dandine en marchant. | He sways while walking. |
elle | dandine | Elle dandine en chantant. | She sways while singing. |
on | dandine | On dandine sur la plage. | We sway on the beach. |
nous | dandinons | Nous dandinons ensemble. | We sway together. |
vous | dandinez | Vous dandinez avec élégance. | You sway with elegance. |
ils | dandinent | Ils dandinent en faisant la fête. | They sway while partying. |
elles | dandinent | Elles dandinent en écoutant de la musique. | They sway while listening to music. |
Other Conjugations for Dandiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner (this article)
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Dandiner – 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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