Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Introduction to the verb grognonner
The English translation of the French verb grognonner is “to grumble” or “to grump”. The infinitive form is pronounced as [gro-nyo-nay].
The origin of grognonner can be traced back to the French word grogner, meaning “to growl” or “to grumble”. It comes from the onomatopoeic sound “grogne”, which imitates the sound of a grumbling animal.
In everyday French, grognonner is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish or an uncertain action. It is usually used after certain conjunctions such as “pour que” (so that), “afin que” (in order to), or “avant que” (before).
3 examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je veux que tu ne grogno
nnes pas toute la journée. (I want you to not grumble all day.)
- Il faut que j’aille voir le médecin avant que je ne grogne trop fort. (I need to go see the doctor before I grumble too loudly.)
- Nous faisons tout notre possible afin que vous ne grogniez plus contre nos décisions. (We are doing everything we can so that you do not grumble against our decisions anymore.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of grognonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | grognonne | Je ne crois pas que je grognonne. | I don’t think I grumble. |
tu | grognonnes | Si tu grognes, je vais partir. | If you grumble, I’ll leave. |
il | grogne | Je doute qu’il grogne. | I doubt he grumbles. |
elle | grogne | Il est possible qu’elle grogne. | It’s possible she grumbles. |
on | grogne | Il est important qu’on grogne. | It’s important we grumble. |
nous | grognions | Il faut que nous grognions. | We must grumble. |
vous | grogniez | Il est nécessaire que vous grogniez. | You need to grumble. |
Other Conjugations for Grognonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
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Grognonner – 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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