Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Introduction to the verb lorgner
The English translation of the French verb lorgner is “to leer” or “to ogle.” It is pronounced “lorj-nay” in the infinitive form.
Lorgner comes from the Old French word “lorgner,” which means “to squint” or “to peer at.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Three simple examples of lorgner in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations, are:
- Il faut que je lorgne sur la carte pour trouver le chemin. (I must leer at the map to find the way.)
- Je ne veux pas qu’elle lorgne sur mon mari. (I don’t want her to ogle my husband.)
- Il est possible que les voisins lorgnent par la fenêtre. (It’s possible that the neighbors are peering through the window.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of lorgner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | lorgne | Je suis content que je lorgne. | I’m glad I’m looking. |
tu | lorgnes | Je préfère que tu lorgnes. | I prefer you to look. |
il | lorgne | Il est possible qu’il lorgne. | It’s possible he looks. |
elle | lorgne | Elle veut que j’elle lorgne. | She wants her to look. |
on | lorgne | Il est important qu’on lorgne. | It’s important we look. |
nous | lorgnions | Il est préférable que nous lorgnions. | It’s preferable we look. |
vous | lorgniez | Il est nécessaire que vous lorgniez. | It’s necessary you look. |
ils | lorgnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils lorgnent. | It’s essential they look. |
elles | lorgnent | Il est crucial qu’elles lorgnent. | It’s crucial they look. |
Other Conjugations for Lorgner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lorgner
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Lorgner – 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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