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The verb of the day is Nager. I am writing this post in the same format as the first post of this challenge. Again, if you find any correction, please do not hesitate to point out. I am a French language learner, not a teacher. I'd appreciate the courteous and constructive feedback. I have divided the post into these main sections:
- Pronunciation Link
- Meaning of this Verb
- Conjugation of the verb in different tenses and moods
- Commonly used phrases with this verb
- Proverb with this verb
- Appearance of this verb in any song or textbook
Pronunciation Link
Meaning of the Verb
The verb "Nager" means "swim." I do not know swimming, but I would love to learn it soon. I thought, probably, writing about it would inspire me.
Conjugation of this verb in various tenses and moods
1. Indicatif – Generally, Indicatif is used to state facts.
I write whenever I can.
You don't like drama.
We love reading books.
They have money, but they do not have a heart.
He did not go to the office today.
I did not have the courage at that moment.
He was having a rough day.
I used to ride a bicycle in the rain.
He had practiced his speech in front of the mirror before he went in front of a huge audience.
While I was in Bali, I admired nature for hours.
After my grandfather had worked for sixty years, he started gardening.
You will never write a song.
Would Irine help me with the song?
If you ask her, you will know.
By the time we'll reach, they will have hidden the evidence. (Crime investigation drama kicking in!)
My sister is getting ready in a minute.
- Présent – It is similar to Present tense of English. We use this form to express facts, conditions, habits, and routine.
The sample sentences, as per my knowledge, could be:
I write whenever I can.
You don't like drama.
We love reading books.
They have money, but they do not have a heart.
Je nage
(Subject) swim(s) or is/are/am swimmingTu nages Il nage Nous nageons Vous nagez Ils nagent
- Passé Composé – It resonates with Present Perfect and Past forms of English language. This form is utilized to a talk about the actions that were completed in the past, and we wish to draw the attention towards its results.
I went to get a manicure in the morning.
He did not go to the office today.
I did not have the courage at that moment.
J’ai nagé (Subject) swam(once), I have swum Tu as nagé Il a nagé Nous avons nagé Vous avez nagé Ils ont nagé
- Imparfait – Imparfait form is used to write about description, habit, and actions that occurred simultaneously in the past.
It was a beautiful day.
He was having a rough day.
I used to ride a bicycle in the rain.
Je nageais (Subject) was swimming/ used to swim Tu nageais Il nageait Nous nagions Vous nagiez Ils nageaient
- Plus-que-parfait – This is the French version of “Past perfect” of English language. If you are narrating an incident that occurred in the past, and I you wish to include a detail that happened even before the time of that incident, you use plus-que-parfait form.
I had studied a lot before I could get a job.
He had practiced his speech in front of the mirror before he went in front of a huge audience.
J’avais nagé (Subject) had swum Tu avais nagé Il avait nagé Nous avions nagé Vous aviez nagé Ils avaient nagé
- Passé simple – Similar to Passé Composé, Passé simple is used to describe completed actions in the past and the actions that were interrupted in the past. Being same as Passé Composé, its examples are similar to Passé Composé.
Last year, I went to Bali.
While I was in Bali, I admired nature for hours.
Je nageai (Subject) swam Tu nageas Il nagea Nous nageâmes Vous nageâtes Ils nagèrent
- Passé antérieur – This is same as Past Perfect of English language. This form is mostly used in literature.
As soon as I was in the library, I decided to issue the book “Pride and Prejudice.”
After my grandfather had worked for sixty years, he started gardening.
J’eus nagé (Subject) had swum Tu eus nagé Il eut nagé Nous eûmes nagé Vous eûtes nagé Ils eurent nagé
- Futur – Futur is same as Future tense of English language. This form comes into picture when we are either expressing an intended action in the future or making an assumption in both present and future. Also, it may be used to make a polite request.
Tomorrow, I will write a song.
You will never write a song.
Would Irine help me with the song?
If you ask her, you will know.
Je nagerai (Subject) will swim Tu nageras Il nagera Nous nagerons Vous nagerez Ils nageront
- Futur antérieur – Remember future perfect tense? Futur antérieur is its brother :) When you are imagining or considering something to happen in the future or something that might have happened in the past, you use this form.
He'll probably have had three boxes of cereal or he had drank three cartons of milk. (I know it's a stupid sentence, but I couldn't think of something else.)
By the time we'll reach, they will have hidden the evidence. (Crime investigation drama kicking in!)
J’aurai nagé (Subject) will have swum/ will had swum Tu auras nagé Il aura nagé Nous aurons nagé Vous aurez nagé Ils auront nagé
- Future proche – Future Proche form is used to describe an event or action that is either definite to occur in a short while or planned to happen in the future.
I am going to get a laptop in two minutes. (I'm not :( )
My sister is getting ready in a minute.
Je vais nager (Subject) is/are/am swimming/about to swim Tu vas nager Il va nager Nous allons nager Vous allez nager Ils vont nager
- Conditionnel – This mood is used to express statements of possibility and condition.
- Présent – If we wish to express a possibility about present or future from a past point of view, then this would be my choice of sentence form.
I would like to be an author, someday.
Drashti thought that she might go on a vacation to Paris.
If she went to Paris, she could become a model.
Arun, could you stop teasing me?Je nagerais (Subject) would swim Tu nagerais Il nagerait Nous nagerions Vous nageriez Ils nageraient
- Passé – Imagine that you are telling about an incident that happened in the past, where you expressed a possibility, then this is the form you need to be using. Of course, it is confusing, but don't worry. Hopefully, sample sentences will help in making it understandable.
If I had gone with you, I would have scolded him.My grandfather would have sorted our problems if we had asked him.*Tip – Use Conditionnel Passé in that part of the sentence that indicates a result of the action.J’aurais nagé (Subject) would had swum/ would have swum Tu aurais nagé Il aurait nagé Nous aurions nagé Vous auriez nagé Ils auraient nagé
- Passé - forme alternative – This form is used in literary formats of writing. Not my cup of tea! The same thought can be expressed by using above form.
J’eusse nagé (Subject) would had swum/ would have swum Tu eusses nagé Il eût nagé Nous eussions nagé Vous eussiez nagé Ils eussent nagé
- Subjonctif – This mood of expressions focuses on various emotions, such as doubt, a fear, subjectivity, hope.
- Présent – If the main part of the sentence is in present form, then the part after que, expressing emotions, will be in subjonctif présent form. Confused? Well, hopefully, sample sentences will clear the air.
It is important to me that my family eats dinner together.I am happy that my readers like my blog.que je nage that (Subject) swim(s) or is/are/am swimming que tu nages qu’il nage que nous nagions que vous nagiez qu’ils nagent
- Imparfait –If the main part of the sentence is in past form, then the part after que, expressing emotions, will be in subjonctif imparfait form. However, this form is used in literary docs. For ordinary usage, subjonctif passé is our guy.
que je nageasse that (Subject) swim(s) or that (Subject) was/were swimming que tu nageasses qu’il nageât que nous nageassions que vous nageassiez qu’ils nageassent
- Plus-que-parfait – Again, this form is also used in literary documents.
que j’ eusse nagé (Subject) would swim/ swim que tu eusses nagé qu’il eût nagé que nous eussions nagé que vous eussiez nagé qu’ils eussent nagé
- Passé – If main part of the sentence is in past form, then the part after que, expressing emotions, will be in subjonctif passé form. Other than this, if we are expressing emotions about somebody's past, then too, we use this form.
I had wished that he would succeed in his hunt for a decent job.
He is afraid that he received love from everybody only for his money.que j’aie nagé that (Subject) swim(s) or that (Subject) was swimming que tu aies nagé qu’il ait nagé que nous ayons nagé que vous ayez nagé qu’ils aient nagé
- Impératif – This mood is utilized to give orders.
- Présent – There is nothing to explain here. This form is utilized in giving orders.
Drive me to the airport!
Sit with me!
Don't talk to me!
Nage Swim! Nageons Let's swim! Nagez Swim!
Commonly used phrases with this verb
Two of my favorite phrases are:
- nager avec un tuba -- snorkel
- nager entre deux eaux -- hesitate between two things
Proverbs using this verb
"Apprendre aux poissons à nager." Teaching an expert their area of expertise does not make sense, and this is the significance of this proverb.
Appearance of this verb in any song or famous textbook
À la salade nusery rhyme has the the verb "Nager" in it. Let's sing along:
À la salade
Je suis malade
Au céleri
Je suis guéri
À la pomme de terre
Je suis par terre
Au haricot
Je suis dans l'eau.
-Savez vous nager,
Mademoiselle/Monsieur?
Click on the link below to see the translation of its lyrics:
http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=150
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