/sɛnje/to bleedB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- no object — No object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
The nous form
saignons
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Singular — the short stem
saign-+-e -es -e
Presentprésentfollows the rule
Plural — the nous stem
saign-+-ons -ez -ent
Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule
saign-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule
saign-+-ant
Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
saign-+-e -es -e -ent
Infinitive
saigner
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule
saigner-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule
Futur stem + imparfait endings
saigner-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule
aller + infinitive
saigner
Past participle
saigné
Takes avoir
Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule
avoir (present) + past participle
saigné
Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
saigné
Conjugation
présent
| I | je saigne/ʒə sɛɲ/I bleed | /ʒə sɛɲ/ | I bleed |
| you | tu saignes/ty sɛnj/you bleed | /ty sɛnj/ | you bleed |
| he/she | il saigne/il sɛɲ/he bleeds | /il sɛɲ/ | he bleeds |
| we | nous saignons/nu sɛnjɔ̃/we bleed | /nu sɛnjɔ̃/ | we bleed |
| you | vous saignez/vu sɛnje/you bleed | /vu sɛnje/ | you bleed |
| they | ils saignent/il sɛnj/they bleed | /il sɛnj/ | they bleed |
Examples
- /sa sɛɲ/
Ça saigne.It's bleeding.
- /ʒe sɛ.ɲe dy ne/
J'ai saigné du nez.I had a nosebleed.
- /sa nə sɛɲ ply/
Ça ne saigne plus.It's stopped bleeding.
Set phrases
saigner du nezto have a nosebleed
le sangblood
Notes
saigner du nez— bleeding FROM the nose takesde. Seesante-medecin.