Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Introduction to the verb cligner
The English translation of the French verb cligner is “to blink” or “to wink.” It is pronounced “kleen-yay.”
The language origin of cligner comes from the Old French word “clignier” which means “to close one’s eyes” or “to wink.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Three simple examples of cligner in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations are:
- Il faut que tu clignes des yeux pour bien voir. (You need to blink to see properly.)
- Je souhaite que tu ne clignes pas trop souvent pendant le spectacle. (I hope you don’t blink too often during the show.)
- Il est important que tu clignes des yeux régulièrement pour éviter la fatigue oculaire. (It’s important for you to blink regularly to avoid eye strain.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cligne | Il faut que je cligne des yeux. | I must blink my eyes. |
tu | clignes | Je préfère que tu clignes. | I prefer you blink. |
il | cligne | Il est possible qu’il cligne. | It’s possible he blinks. |
elle | cligne | Elle veut que j’elle cligne. | She wants her to blink. |
on | cligne | Il est important qu’on cligne. | It’s important we blink. |
nous | clignions | Il est préférable que nous clignions. | It’s preferable we blink. |
vous | cligniez | Il est nécessaire que vous cligniez. | It’s necessary you blink. |
ils | clignent | Il est essentiel qu’ils clignent. | It’s essential they blink. |
elles | clignent | Il est crucial qu’elles clignent. | It’s crucial they blink. |
Other Conjugations for Cligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
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Cligner – 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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