Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Introduction to the verb persifler
The English translation of the French verb persifler is “to mock” or “to make fun of.” It is pronounced “pehr-see-flay.”
The word persifler comes from the Old French word “persiflage,” which means “banter” or “teasing.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action.
Here are three examples of how persifler is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je doute qu’il persifle mes idées. (I doubt that he is mocking my ideas.)
- Il faut que tu arrêtes de persifler tes camarades. (You must stop making fun of your classmates.)
- Nous cherchons un moyen de les faire cesser de persifler constamment. (We are looking for a way to make them stop mocking all the time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of persifler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | persifle | Je doute qu’elle je persifle. | I doubt I mock. |
tu | persifles | Il est possible qu’tu persifles. | It’s possible you mock. |
il | persifle | Je veux qu’il persifle beaucoup. | I want him to mock a lot. |
elle | persifle | Il est important qu’elle persifle. | It’s important she mocks. |
on | persifle | Je ne crois pas qu’on persifle. | I don’t believe we mock. |
nous | persiflions | Il est préférable que nous persiflions. | It’s preferable we mock. |
vous | persifliez | Il est nécessaire que vous persifliez. | It’s necessary you mock. |
ils | persiflent | Je ne pense pas qu’ils persiflent. | I don’t think they mock. |
elles | persiflent | Il est crucial qu’elles persiflent. | It’s crucial they mock. |
Other Conjugations for Persifler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb persifler
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Persifler – 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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