L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Introduction to the verb dudgeonner
The English translation of the French verb dudgeonner is “to sulk” or “to pout.” It is pronounced as “doo-jhon-ay.”
The word dudgeonner comes from the noun “dudgeon” which originally meant the handle or hilt of a dagger. In the 1600s, it developed the meaning of a bad mood or anger, which is the sense in which it is used today.
In French, dudgeonner is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe someone who is sulking or pouting.
Here are three simple examples of dudgeonner being used in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Elle aime bien dudgeonner quand elle n’obtient pas ce qu’elle veut. (She likes to sulk when she doesn’t get what she wants.)
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Il ne faut pas prendre ses remarques trop au sérieux, il dudgeonne souvent pour rien. (You shouldn’t take his remarks too seriously, he often sulks for no reason.)
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Ne dudgeonnez pas, ça ne va pas régler le problème. (Don’t pout, it’s not going to solve the problem.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dudgeonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dudgeonne | Je dudgeonne souvent. | I pout often. |
tu | dudgeonnes | Tu dudgeonnes trop. | You pout too much. |
il | dudgeonne | Il dudgeonne toujours. | He always pouts. |
elle | dudgeonne | Elle dudgeonne encore. | She still pouts. |
on | dudgeonne | On dudgeonne avec colère. | We pout angrily. |
nous | dudgeonnons | Nous dudgeonnons en silence. | We pout in silence. |
vous | dudgeonnez | Vous dudgeonnez discrètement. | You pout discreetly. |
ils | dudgeonnent | Ils dudgeonnent bruyamment. | They pout loudly. |
elles | dudgeonnent | Elles dudgeonnent souvent. | They pout often. |
Other Conjugations for Dudgeonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dudgeonner (this article)
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Dudgeonner – 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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