Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Introduction to the verb griser
The infinitive form of griser is pronounced “gree-zay”. It comes from the French adjective “gris” which means “grey” and is derived from the Latin word “griseus”. In everyday French, griser is most often used as a transitive verb meaning “to make someone drunk” or “to intoxicate someone”.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, griser is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que je le grise avant de lui demander de l’argent. (I must get him drunk before asking him for money.)
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Elle ne veut pas que son fils se grise trop souvent. (She doesn’t want her son to get drunk too often.)
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Je préférerais que tu ne te grises pas avant notre rendez-vous. (I would prefer if you didn’t get drunk before our date.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of griser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grise | Je doute que je grise cette nuit. | I doubt I get drunk tonight. |
tu | grises | Je suis content que tu grises. | I’m glad you get drunk. |
il | grise | Il est possible qu’il grise. | It’s possible he gets drunk. |
elle | grise | Elle veut que j’elle grise. | She wants her to get drunk. |
on | grise | Il est important qu’on grise. | It’s important we get drunk. |
nous | grisions | Il est préférable que nous grisions. | It’s preferable we get drunk. |
vous | grisiez | Il est nécessaire que vous grisiez. | It’s necessary you get drunk. |
ils | grisent | Il est essentiel qu’ils grisent. | It’s essential they get drunk. |
elles | grisent | Il est crucial qu’elles grisent. | It’s crucial they get drunk. |
Other Conjugations for Griser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
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Griser – 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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