Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Introduction to the verb rechigner
The English translation of the French verb rechigner is “to grumble” or “to complain.” It is pronounced “ruh-sheen-yay.”
The word rechigner comes from the Latin word “recalcitrare,” which means “to resist.” It became part of the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, rechigner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty.
Here are three examples of how rechigner is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que tu ne rechignes pas à aider tes parents. (You must not grumble about helping your parents.)
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Je doute qu’il ne rechigne pas à faire ses devoirs. (I doubt that he doesn’t complain about doing his homework.)
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Il est important que nous ne rechignions pas à payer nos impôts. (It is important that we do not complain about paying our taxes.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rechigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rechigne | Il faut que je rechigne à obéir. | I must grudgingly obey. |
tu | rechignes | Je ne veux pas que tu rechignes. | I don’t want you to grumble. |
il | rechigne | Il est possible qu’il rechigne. | It’s possible he resists. |
elle | rechigne | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle rechigne. | She doesn’t want her to grumble. |
on | rechigne | Il est important qu’on rechigne. | It’s important we reluctantly obey. |
nous | rechignions | Il est préférable que nous rechignions. | It’s preferable we reluctantly obey. |
vous | rechigniez | Il est nécessaire que vous rechigniez. | It’s necessary you grumble reluctantly. |
ils | rechignent | Il est essentiel qu’ils rechignent. | It’s essential they resist. |
elles | rechignent | Il est crucial qu’elles rechignent. | It’s crucial they resist. |
Other Conjugations for Rechigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechigner
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Rechigner – 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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