Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Introduction to the verb percer
The English translation of the French verb percer is “to pierce” or “to drill.” It is pronounced as “pehr-say” in the infinitive form.
The word “percer” comes from the Latin word “perforare,” meaning “to perforate.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of making a hole or piercing through something.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, “percer” is used to express a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or a subjective opinion. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que je perce le mur pour accrocher le tableau. (I need to drill through the wall to hang the painting.)
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Je doute que tu perces à jour son intention. (I doubt that you can figure out his intention.)
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Il est important que nous percions le mystère de la vie. (It is important that we uncover the mystery of life.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of percer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | perce | Il faut que je perce le mystère. | I must figure out the mystery. |
tu | perces | Je veux que tu perces le secret. | I want you to uncover the secret. |
il | perce | Il est possible qu’il perce la vérité. | It’s possible he understands the truth. |
elle | perce | Elle doute qu’elle perce la situation. | She doubts she grasps the situation. |
on | perce | J’aimerais que l’on perce le mystère. | I would like us to figure out the mystery. |
nous | percions | Il est nécessaire que nous percions le mystère. | It’s necessary we figure out the mystery. |
vous | perciez | Il est essentiel que vous perciez le secret. | It’s essential you uncover the secret. |
ils | percent | Il est crucial qu’ils percent le mystère. | It’s crucial they figure out the mystery. |
elles | percent | Il est important qu’elles percent la vérité. | It’s important they understand the truth. |
Other Conjugations for Percer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
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Percer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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