Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Introduction to the verb froncer
The English translation of the French verb froncer is “to frown” or “to knit one’s eyebrows.” It is pronounced “frohn-say.”
Froncer comes from the Old French word “fronce,” which means “fold” or “wrinkle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Examples of froncer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je fronce les sourcils pour montrer que je suis en colère. (I have to frown to show that I am angry.)
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Elle ne veut pas que je lui fronce le nez quand elle parle. (She doesn’t want me to frown at her when she speaks.)
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Nous voulons que nos enfants froncent les sourcils quand ils sont en train de réfléchir. (We want our children to frown when they are thinking.)
English translations:
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I have to frown to show that I am angry.
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She doesn’t want me to frown at her when she speaks.
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We want our children to frown when they are thinking.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of froncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fronce | Je ne pense pas que je fronce les sourcils. | I don’t think I frown. |
tu | fronces | Il est possible que tu fronces les sourcils. | It’s possible you frown. |
il | fronce | Il préfère que je il fronce les sourcils. | He prefers him to frown. |
elle | fronce | Elle veut que j’elle fronce les sourcils. | She wants her to frown. |
on | fronce | Il est important qu’on fronce les sourcils. | It’s important we frown. |
nous | forcions | Il est préférable que nous forcions les sourcils. | It’s preferable we frown. |
vous | forciez | Il est nécessaire que vous forciez les sourcils. | It’s necessary you frown. |
ils | froncent | Il est essentiel qu’ils froncent les sourcils. | It’s essential they frown. |
elles | froncent | Il est crucial qu’elles froncent les sourcils. | It’s crucial they frown. |
Other Conjugations for Froncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb froncer
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Froncer – 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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