Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Introduction to the verb naniser
The English translation of the French verb naniser is “to shrink.” It is pronounced as “nah-nee-zay.”
The word naniser comes from the word “nain,” which means “dwarf” in French, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to turn a noun into a verb. Therefore, naniser literally means “to dwarf” or “to make small.”
In everyday French, naniser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or emotion. It is commonly used in the following ways:
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Il est possible que le gâteau nanise en refroidissant. (It is possible that the cake will shrink when it cools down.)
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Je redoute que mes vêtements nanisent après les avoir lavés. (I am afraid that my clothes will shrink after washing them.)
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Il faut que tu fasses attention à ne pas naniser ce pull en le mettant au sèche-linge. (You need to be careful not to shrink this sweater by putting it in the dryer.)
English translations:
- It is possible that the cake will shrink when it cools down.
- I am afraid that my clothes will shrink after washing them.
- You need to be careful not to shrink this sweater by putting it in the dryer.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of naniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | nanise | Je ne crois pas que je nanise. | I don’t believe I shrink. |
tu | nanises | Je ne pense pas que tu nanises. | I don’t think you shrink. |
il | nanise | Il est possible qu’il nanise. | It’s possible he shrinks. |
elle | nanise | Elle veut que j’elle nanise. | She wants her to shrink. |
on | nanise | Il est important qu’on nanise. | It’s important we shrink. |
nous | nanisions | Il est préférable que nous nanisions. | It’s preferable we shrink. |
vous | nanisiez | Il est nécessaire que vous nanisiez. | It’s necessary you shrink. |
ils | nanisent | Il est essentiel qu’ils nanisent. | It’s essential they shrink. |
elles | nanisent | Il est crucial qu’elles nanisent. | It’s crucial they shrink. |
Other Conjugations for Naniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naniser
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Naniser – 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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