Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Introduction to the verb ondoyer
The English translation of the French verb ondoyer is “to undulate” or “to wave.” The infinitive form is pronounced “on-dwah-yay.”
The word ondoyer comes from the Latin word undulare, meaning “to wave.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations.
Here are three simple examples of ondoyer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu ondoies ton corps pour imiter les mouvements d’une vague. (You must undulate your body to imitate the movements of a wave.)
- Je souhaite que le vent ondoie les blés dans le champ. (I wish the wind would undulate the wheat in the field.)
- Il est important que nous ondoyions nos cheveux pour avoir un look plus naturel. (It is important that we undulate our hair for a more natural look.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ondoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ondeoie | Je doute que je ondeoie. | I doubt I sway. |
tu | ondeoies | Je souhaite que tu ondeoies. | I wish you sway. |
il | ondeoie | Il semble qu’il ondeoie. | It seems he sways. |
elle | ondeoie | Elle a peur qu’elle ondeoie. | She’s afraid she sways. |
on | ondeoie | Il est improbable qu’on ondeoie. | It’s unlikely we sway. |
nous | ondeoyions | Il est important que nous ondeoyions. | It’s important we sway. |
vous | ondeoyiez | Il est nécessaire que vous ondeoyiez. | It’s necessary you sway. |
ils | ondeoient | Il est essentiel qu’ils ondeoient. | It’s essential they sway. |
elles | ondeoient | Il est crucial qu’elles ondeoient. | It’s crucial they sway. |
Other Conjugations for Ondoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ondoyer
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Ondoyer – 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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