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gêner

to bother
to disturb

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jegêne
tugènes
il/ellegêne
nousgênons
vousgênez
ils/ellesgênent

Je gêne souvent mes amis avec mes blagues.

I often bother my friends with my jokes.

Elle gêne son frère quand elle joue de la musique trop fort.

She bothers her brother when she plays music too loud.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai gêné
tuas gêné
il/ellea gêné
nousavons gêné
vousavez gêné
ils/ellesont gêné

Nous avons gêné les voisins avec notre fête.

We bothered the neighbors with our party.

Ils ont gêné la réunion en arrivant en retard.

They bothered the meeting by arriving late.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jegênais
tugênais
il/ellegênait
nousgênions
vousgêniez
ils/ellesgênaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je gênais souvent mes parents.

When I was a child, I often bothered my parents.

Elle gênait ses camarades de classe avec ses questions.

She bothered her classmates with her questions.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jegênerai
tugêneras
il/ellegênera
nousgênerons
vousgènerez
ils/ellesgêneront

Je gênerai mes collègues si je ne fais pas attention.

I will bother my colleagues if I’m not careful.

Ils gêneront les autres s'ils parlent trop fort.

They will bother others if they speak too loudly.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jegênerais
tugênerais
il/ellegênerait
nousgênerions
vousgêneriez
ils/ellesgêneraient

Je gênerais moins mes amis si je savais quand m'arrêter.

I would bother my friends less if I knew when to stop.

Elle gênerait moins son frère s'il lui demandait poliment.

She would bother her brother less if he asked her politely.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jegène
tugènes
il/ellegène
nousgênions
vousgêniez
ils/ellesgènent

Il faut que je ne gêne pas mes voisins.

I must not bother my neighbors.

Il est important qu'elle ne gêne pas son équipe pendant le match.

It is important that she does not bother her team during the match.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais gêné
tuavais gêné
il/elleavait gêné
nousavions gêné
vousaviez gêné
ils/ellesavaient gêné

J'avais gêné mes amis avant de comprendre la situation.

I had bothered my friends before understanding the situation.

Ils avaient gêné leurs parents en ne respectant pas les règles.

They had bothered their parents by not following the rules.

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Common questions
Is "gêner" regular or irregular in French?
"gêner" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "gêner" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "gêner" conjugates as: gêne, gènes, gênons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "gêner" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "gêner" conjugates as: ai gêné, as gêné, avons gêné, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "gêner" in French?
"gêner" (to bother, to disturb) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.