Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Introduction to the verb blondoyer
The English translation of the French verb blondoyer is “to flatter” or “to butter up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “blahn-dwah-yay.”
The word blondoyer comes from the Old French word “blondoiier,” which means to flatter or deceive. It is a combination of the words “blond,” meaning fair-haired or attractive, and “doyer,” which means to deceive or cheat.
In everyday French, blondoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Je doute qu’il blondoie son patron pour obtenir une promotion. (I doubt that he is flattering his boss to get a promotion.)
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Elle préfère que tu ne blondoies pas ces politiciens corrompus. (She prefers that you don’t butter up those corrupt politicians.)
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Il est important que nous ne blondoyions pas notre patron pour avoir une augmentation. (It’s important that we don’t flatter our boss for a raise.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of blondoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | blondeie | Je préfère que je blondeie. | I prefer to have blonde hair. |
tu | blondeies | Je veux que tu blondeies. | I want you to have blonde hair. |
il | blondeie | Il est important qu’il blondeie. | It’s important he has blonde hair. |
elle | blondeie | Elle souhaite qu’elle blondeie. | She wishes she had blonde hair. |
on | blondeie | Il est préférable qu’on blondeie. | It’s preferable we have blonde hair. |
nous | blondeyons | Il est nécessaire que nous blondeyons. | It’s necessary we have blonde hair. |
vous | blondeyez | Il est crucial que vous blondeyez. | It’s crucial you have blonde hair. |
ils | blondeient | Il est essentiel qu’ils blondeient. | It’s essential they have blonde hair. |
elles | blondeient | Il est possible qu’elles blondeient. | It’s possible they have blonde hair. |
Other Conjugations for Blondoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
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Blondoyer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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