Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Introduction to the verb frissonner
The English translation of the French verb frissonner is “to shiver” or “to tremble.” It is pronounced as “free-so-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word frissonner comes from the French noun frisson, which means “shiver” or “chill.” It is derived from the Latin word frigus, meaning “cold” or “frost.”
In everyday French, the verb frissonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or doubt.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu frissonnes de peur. (I would like for you to shiver with fear.)
- Il est possible que je frissonne devant le film d’horreur. (It is possible that I shiver during the horror movie.)
- Nous doutons qu’ils frissonnent d’émotion. (We doubt that they tremble with emotion.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of frissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | frissonne | Je ne veux pas que je frissonne. | I don’t want to shiver. |
tu | frissonnes | Je crains que tu frissonnes. | I’m afraid you shiver. |
il | frissonne | Il est possible qu’il frissonne. | It’s possible he shivers. |
elle | frissonne | Elle a peur qu’elle frissonne. | She’s scared she shivers. |
on | frissonne | Il est normal qu’on frissonne. | It’s normal we shiver. |
nous | frissonnions | Il est important que nous frissonnions. | It’s important we shiver. |
vous | frissonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous frissonniez. | It’s necessary you shiver. |
ils | frissonnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils frissonnent. | It’s essential they shiver. |
elles | frissonnent | Il est crucial qu’elles frissonnent. | It’s crucial they shiver. |
Other Conjugations for Frissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
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Frissonner – 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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