Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Introduction to the verb grigner
The English translation of the French verb grigner is “to snarl” or “to growl”. It is pronounced as [gʁiɲe].
Grigner comes from the Old French word “grignier” which means “to gnaw”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wish, or possibility.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
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Il faut que le chien n’arrête pas de grigner. (It’s necessary that the dog doesn’t stop growling.)
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J’aimerais bien qu’il arrête de grigner comme ça. (I would like it if he stopped growling like that.)
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Il est possible qu’elle grigne si on l’embête. (It’s possible that she will growl if we bother her.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of grigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grigne | Il est possible que je grigne. | It’s possible I scowl. |
tu | grignes | Il est important que tu grignes. | It’s important you scowl. |
il | grigne | Il faut qu’il grigne. | He must scowl. |
elle | grigne | Elle veut qu’elle grigne. | She wants to scowl. |
on | grigne | Il est préférable qu’on grigne. | It’s preferable we scowl. |
nous | grignions | Il est nécessaire que nous grignions. | It’s necessary we scowl. |
vous | grigniez | Il est crucial que vous grigniez. | It’s crucial you scowl. |
ils | grignent | Il est possible qu’ils grignent. | It’s possible they scowl. |
elles | grignent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles grignent. | It’s necessary they scowl. |
Other Conjugations for Grigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
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Grigner – 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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