gêner
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | gêne |
| tu | gènes |
| il/elle | gêne |
| nous | gênons |
| vous | gênez |
| ils/elles | gênent |
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
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai gêné |
| tu | as gêné |
| il/elle | a gêné |
| nous | avons gêné |
| vous | avez gêné |
| ils/elles | ont 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
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | gênais |
| tu | gênais |
| il/elle | gênait |
| nous | gênions |
| vous | gêniez |
| ils/elles | gênaient |
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
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | gênerai |
| tu | gêneras |
| il/elle | gênera |
| nous | gênerons |
| vous | gènerez |
| ils/elles | gêneront |
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
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | gênerais |
| tu | gênerais |
| il/elle | gênerait |
| nous | gênerions |
| vous | gêneriez |
| ils/elles | gêneraient |
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
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | gène |
| tu | gènes |
| il/elle | gène |
| nous | gênions |
| vous | gêniez |
| ils/elles | gènent |
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
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais gêné |
| tu | avais gêné |
| il/elle | avait gêné |
| nous | avions gêné |
| vous | aviez gêné |
| ils/elles | avaient 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.