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FRENCH VERB

rougir

to blush

  • #470 most used
  • Regular -ir verb
  • Past participle: rougi
  • Present participle: rougissant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I blush
  2. tu you blush
  3. il, elle, on he/she blushes
  4. nous we blush
  5. vous you blush
  6. ils, elles they blush

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I blushed
  2. tu you blushed
  3. il, elle, on he/she blushed
  4. nous we blushed
  5. vous you blushed
  6. ils, elles they blushed

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to blush
  2. tu you used to blush
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to blush
  4. nous we used to blush
  5. vous you used to blush
  6. ils, elles they used to blush

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will blush
  2. tu you will blush
  3. il, elle, on he/she will blush
  4. nous we will blush
  5. vous you will blush
  6. ils, elles they will blush

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would blush
  2. tu you would blush
  3. il, elle, on he/she would blush
  4. nous we would blush
  5. vous you would blush
  6. ils, elles they would blush

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I blush
  2. tu (that) you blush
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she blush
  4. nous (that) we blush
  5. vous (that) you blush
  6. ils, elles (that) they blush

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu blush!
  2. nous blush! (let’s)
  3. vous blush! (plural, or formal)

How to use rougir

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Il rougit dès qu'on parle de Marie.

    He blushes as soon as Marie is mentioned.

  2. Past

    J'ai rougi quand elle m'a fait un compliment.

    I blushed when she paid me a compliment.

  3. Imperfect

    Petite, je rougissais pour un rien.

    As a little girl, I blushed at the slightest thing.

  4. Future

    Tu rougiras moins avec un peu d'habitude.

    You'll blush less with a bit of practice.

  5. Conditional

    Ma mère rougirait si elle entendait ça.

    My mother would blush if she heard that.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Ne la taquine pas, j'ai peur qu'elle rougisse.

    Don't tease her, I'm afraid she'll blush.

  7. Imperative

    Ne rougis pas, c'est juste une question.

    Don't blush, it's just a question.

Where you hear rougir

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 3

  • Tu rougis ! You're blushing!
  • J'ai rougi devant tout le monde. I blushed in front of everyone.
  • Tu vas rougir ! You're going to blush!
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Beginner Level 3 · Tu rougis !

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