Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Introduction to the verb griller
The English translation of the French verb griller is “to grill” or “to barbecue.” It is pronounced “gree-yay.”
Griller comes from the Old French word “grillier,” meaning “to broil or roast on a gridiron.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wishful thinking, or uncertainty.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il faut que nous grillions des légumes pour accompagner le poisson. (We need to grill some vegetables to go with the fish.)
- Je souhaite que tu grilles le poulet pour le dîner. (I wish that you would grill the chicken for dinner.)
- Il est possible que le chef grille le steak trop longtemps. (It is possible that the chef will grill the steak for too long.)
English translations:
- It is necessary that we grill some vegetables to go with the fish.
- I hope that you will grill the chicken for dinner.
- It is possible that the chef will overcook the steak while grilling it.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of griller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grille | Il est possible que je grille. | It’s possible I grill. |
tu | grilles | Je préfère que tu grilles. | I prefer you grill. |
il | grille | Il faut qu’il grille les légumes. | He must grill the vegetables. |
elle | grille | Elle veut que j’elle grille. | She wants her to grill. |
on | grille | Il est important qu’on grille. | It’s important we grill. |
nous | grillions | Il est préférable que nous grillions. | It’s preferable we grill. |
vous | grilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous grilliez. | It’s necessary you grill. |
ils | grillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils grillent. | It’s essential they grill. |
elles | grillent | Il est crucial qu’elles grillent. | It’s crucial they grill. |
Other Conjugations for Griller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
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Griller – 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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