Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Introduction to the verb margoter
The English translation of the French verb margoter is “to grumble” or “to complain.” It is pronounced “mar-go-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “margoter” originates from the French word “margot,” meaning a young girl or a maid, and was typically used to describe a small, petty person.
In everyday French, the verb margoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a feeling of annoyance or dissatisfaction. It is commonly used in phrases such as “je ne veux pas que tu margotes” (I don’t want you to grumble) or “il faut qu’il arrête de margoter” (he needs to stop complaining).
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Il est temps que tu arrêtes de margoter. (It’s time for you to stop grumbling.)
- Je veux qu’elle ne margote plus sur tout. (I want her to stop complaining about everything.)
- Il est important que nous ne margotions pas sur le travail à faire. (It’s important for us not to grumble about the work to be done.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of margoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | margote | Il faut que je margote. | I must dilly-dally. |
tu | margotes | Je préfère que tu margotes. | I prefer you dilly-dally. |
il | margote | Il est possible qu’il margote. | It’s possible he dilly-dallys. |
elle | margote | Elle veut que j’elle margote. | She wants her to dilly-dally. |
on | margote | Il est important qu’on margote. | It’s important we dilly-dally. |
nous | margotons | Il est préférable que nous margotons. | It’s preferable we dilly-dally. |
vous | margotiez | Il est nécessaire que vous margotiez. | It’s necessary you dilly-dally. |
ils | margotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils margotent. | It’s essential they dilly-dally. |
elles | margotent | Il est crucial qu’elles margotent. | It’s crucial they dilly-dally. |
Other Conjugations for Margoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb margoter
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Margoter – 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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