Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Introduction to the verb frimer
The English translation of the French verb frimer is “to show off” or “to boast”. It is pronounced as “free-may” in the infinitive form.
Frimer comes from the Old French word “fremir”, meaning “to tremble” or “to shiver”, and is related to the Latin word “frigere” meaning “to be cold”. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to someone who is trying to impress or intimidate others.
In everyday French, frimer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or desire. For example:
- Je doute qu’il frime devant ses amis. (I doubt he’s showing off in front of his friends.)
- Il faut que tu arrêtes de frimer tout le temps. (You need to stop boasting all the time.)
- Il est important qu’elle ne frime pas devant son patron. (It’s important that she doesn’t show off in front of her boss.)
English translations:
- I doubt he’s showing off in front of his friends.
- You need to stop boasting all the time.
- It’s important that she doesn’t show off in front of her boss.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of frimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | frime | Je doute que je frime. | I doubt I show off. |
tu | frimes | Je n’admets pas que tu frimes. | I don’t approve of you showing off. |
il | frime | Il est possible qu’il frime. | It’s possible he shows off. |
elle | frime | Elle veut que j’elle frime. | She wants her to show off. |
on | frime | Il est important qu’on frime. | It’s important we show off. |
nous | frimions | Il est préférable que nous frimions. | It’s preferable we show off. |
vous | frimiez | Il est nécessaire que vous frimiez. | It’s necessary you show off. |
ils | friment | Il est essentiel qu’ils friment. | It’s essential they show off. |
elles | friment | Il est crucial qu’elles friment. | It’s crucial they show off. |
Other Conjugations for Frimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frimer
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Frimer – 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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