Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Introduction to the verb gruger
The English translation of the French verb gruger is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as “groo-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word gruger comes from the Old French word “grauger,” which meant “to scratch” or “to scrape.” Over time, its meaning shifted to refer to the act of deceiving or tricking someone.
In everyday French, gruger is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a wish, doubt, or possibility. It is commonly used in phrases such as “Je doute que” (I doubt that) or “Il faut que” (It is necessary that).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je doute que tu gruges ton frère. (I doubt that you are deceiving your brother.)
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J’aimerais qu’elle ne me gruge pas sur ce contrat. (I would like her not to trick me on this contract.)
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Il est important que nous ne nous fassions pas gruger par ces vendeurs. (It is important that we do not get tricked by these salespeople.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of gruger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gruge | Il est possible que je gruge. | It’s possible I bite. |
tu | gruges | Je pense que tu gruges. | I think you bite. |
il | gruge | Il est important qu’il gruge. | It’s important he bites. |
elle | gruge | Elle veut que j’elle gruge. | She wants her to bite. |
on | gruge | Il faut qu’on gruge. | We must bite. |
nous | grugions | Il est préférable que nous grugions. | It’s preferable we bite. |
vous | grugiez | Il est nécessaire que vous grugiez. | It’s necessary you bite. |
ils | grugent | Il est essentiel qu’ils grugent. | It’s essential they bite. |
elles | grugent | Il est crucial qu’elles grugent. | It’s crucial they bite. |
Other Conjugations for Gruger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
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Gruger – 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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