Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Introduction to the verb gêner
The English translation of the French verb gêner is “to bother” or “to inconvenience.” It is pronounced as “zhen-ay.”
The language origin of gêner is from the Latin word “genere,” meaning “to produce” or “to cause.” In everyday French, gêner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express doubt, subjectivity, or uncertainty.
Examples of gêner in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je ne crois pas que ton absence gêne mes parents. (I don’t think your absence bothers my parents.)
- Il faut que tu fasses moins de bruit pour ne pas gêner les voisins. (You need to make less noise so as not to bother the neighbors.)
- J’aimerais que cette situation ne te gêne pas autant. (I would like it if this situation didn’t bother you as much.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gêner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gêne | Il est important que je gêne. | It’s important I bother. |
tu | gênes | Je déteste que tu gênes. | I hate you bother. |
il | gêne | Il est possible qu’il gêne. | It’s possible he bothers. |
elle | gêne | Elle veut que j’elle gêne. | She wants her to bother. |
on | gêne | Il est nécessaire qu’on gêne. | It’s necessary we bother. |
nous | génions | Il est mieux que nous génions. | It’s better we bother. |
vous | géniez | Il est préférable que vous géniez. | It’s preferable you bother. |
ils | gênent | Il est essentiel qu’ils gênent. | It’s essential they bother. |
elles | gênent | Il est crucial qu’elles gênent. | It’s crucial they bother. |
Other Conjugations for Gêner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gêner
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Gêner – 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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