Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Introduction to the verb gondoler
The English translation of the French verb gondoler is “to wobble” or “to sway”. It is pronounced as “gohn-doh-leh”.
The origin of gondoler comes from the Latin word “cundulare”, which means “to bend” or “to curve”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que la table gondole un peu, parce qu’elle n’est pas complètement stable. (It is necessary that the table wobbles a bit, because it is not completely stable.)
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Je doute que le bateau gondole autant que vous le prétendez. (I doubt that the boat sways as much as you claim.)
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Il est possible que la chaise gondole à cause d’un pied cassé. (It is possible that the chair wobbles due to a broken leg.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gondoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gondole | Il faut que je gondole. | I must swing. |
tu | gondoles | Je préfère que tu gondoles. | I prefer you swing. |
il | gondole | Il est possible qu’il gondole. | It’s possible he swings. |
elle | gondole | Elle veut que j’elle gondole. | She wants her to swing. |
on | gondole | Il est important qu’on gondole. | It’s important we swing. |
nous | gondolions | Il est préférable que nous gondolions. | It’s preferable we swing. |
vous | gondoliez | Il est nécessaire que vous gondoliez. | It’s necessary you swing. |
ils | gondolent | Il est essentiel qu’ils gondolent. | It’s essential they swing. |
elles | gondolent | Il est crucial qu’elles gondolent. | It’s crucial they swing. |
Other Conjugations for Gondoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gondoler
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Gondoler – 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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