Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive 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 waddle”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “dahn-dee-nay”.
The word dandiner comes from the Old French word “dandin” which means “to roll, to wiggle”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je dandine pour qu’il me remarque. (I am swaying so that he notices me.)
- Il est possible qu’elle dandine en marchant à cause de ses talons hauts. (It is possible that she waddles while walking because of her high heels.)
- J’aimerais que tu ne dandines pas autant en parlant. (I would like it if you didn’t sway so much while talking.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dandiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dandine | Il est possible que je dandine. | It’s possible I sway. |
tu | dandines | Je préfère que tu dandines. | I prefer you sway. |
il | dandine | Il est important qu’il dandine. | It’s important he sways. |
elle | dandine | Elle veut que j’elle dandine. | She wants her to sway. |
on | dandine | Il est essentiel qu’on dandine. | It’s essential we sway. |
nous | dandinions | Il est préférable que nous dandinions. | It’s preferable we sway. |
vous | dandiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous dandiniez. | It’s necessary you sway. |
ils | dandinent | Il est crucial qu’ils dandinent. | It’s crucial they sway. |
elles | dandinent | Il est important qu’elles dandinent. | It’s important they sway. |
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 (this article)
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
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Dandiner – 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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