Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Introduction to the verb ennuyer
The English translation of the French verb ennuyer is “to annoy” or “to bore.” It is pronounced as “ahn-nwee-yay.”
The word ennuyer comes from the Old French term “enuier,” meaning “to make weary or sad.” It was also influenced by the Latin word “inodiare,” meaning “to hate.”
In everyday French, ennuyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express actions or situations that may cause annoyance or boredom. This tense is used to express doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu ne m’ennuies pas pendant mon examen. (I must not be annoyed by you during my exam.)
- Il est important que nous ne nous ennuyions pas en classe. (It is important that we do not get bored in class.)
- Je suis désolé que ces activités vous ennuyent autant. (I am sorry that these activities bore you so much.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ennuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’ennuie | Il faut que je m’ennuie. | I must be bored. |
tu | t’ennuies | Il est préférable que tu t’ennuies. | It’s preferable you are bored. |
il | s’ennuie | Il est possible qu’il s’ennuie. | It’s possible he is bored. |
elle | s’ennuie | Elle veut qu’elle s’ennuie. | She wants to be bored. |
on | s’ennuie | Il est essentiel qu’on s’ennuie. | It’s essential we are bored. |
nous | nous ennuyions | Il est important que nous nous ennuyions. | It’s important we are bored. |
vous | vous ennuyiez | Il est crucial que vous vous ennuyiez. | It’s crucial you are bored. |
ils | s’ennuient | Il est nécessaire qu’ils s’ennuient. | It’s necessary they are bored. |
elles | s’ennuient | Il est préférable qu’elles s’ennuient. | It’s preferable they are bored. |
Other Conjugations for Ennuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ennuyer
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Ennuyer – 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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