Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Introduction to the verb gronder
The English translation of the French verb “gronder” is “to scold” or “to reprimand”. It is pronounced as “grawn-duh” in its infinitive form.
The word “gronder” comes from the Latin word “grandire” which means “to grow or increase”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, demand, or desire.
Example 1:
French: Je veux que tu grondes ton frère.
English: I want you to scold your brother.
Example 2:
French: Elle craint que ses parents la grondent.
English: She is afraid that her parents will scold her.
Example 3:
French: Il est important que je gronde mon chien lorsqu’il fait une bêtise.
English: It is important that I reprimand my dog when he misbehaves.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gronder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gronde | Je veux que je gronde mon enfant. | I want to scold my child. |
tu | grondes | Je crains que tu grondes. | I’m afraid you’ll scold. |
il | gronde | Il faut qu’il gronde son chien. | He must scold his dog. |
elle | gronde | Elle déteste que mon père gronde. | She hates when my dad scolds. |
on | gronde | Il est possible qu’on gronde. | It’s possible we scold. |
nous | grondions | Nous voulons que nous grondions. | We want to scold. |
vous | grondiez | Vous préférez que vous grondiez. | You prefer to scold. |
ils | grondent | Il est important qu’ils grondent. | It’s important they scold. |
elles | grondent | Il est crucial qu’elles grondent. | It’s crucial they scold. |
Other Conjugations for Gronder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
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Gronder – 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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