L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Introduction to the verb déjeuner
The English translation of the French verb déjeuner is “to have lunch.” The infinitive form of déjeuner is pronounced as “day-zhuh-nay.”
The word déjeuner comes from the Latin word “disjunare,” meaning “to break a fast.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb that does not indicate any specific subject or time.
Here are three simple examples of déjeuner in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je déjeunerai à midi. (I will have lunch at noon.)
- Nous aimons déjeuner ensemble. (We like to have lunch together.)
- Ils ont l’habitude de déjeuner tard. (They are used to having lunch late.)
In these examples, déjeuner is used to express the action of having lunch, without indicating who is having lunch or when it is taking place.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of déjeuner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déjeune | Je déjeune à midi. | I have lunch at noon. |
tu | déjeunes | Tu déjeunes en ville. | You have lunch in town. |
il | déjeune | Il déjeune au restaurant. | He has lunch at the restaurant. |
elle | déjeune | Elle déjeune avec ses amis. | She has lunch with her friends. |
on | déjeune | On déjeune tôt. | We have lunch early. |
nous | déjeunons | Nous déjeunons ensemble. | We have lunch together. |
vous | déjeunez | Vous déjeunez souvent. | You have lunch often. |
ils | déjeunent | Ils déjeunent à la cantine. | They have lunch at the cafeteria. |
elles | déjeunent | Elles déjeunent en famille. | They have lunch with their family. |
Other Conjugations for Déjeuner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeuner (this article)
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Déjeuner – 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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