Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Introduction to the verb piger
The English translation of the French verb piger is “to understand.” It is pronounced as “pee-zhay.”
The word piger comes from the Latin word “piger,” meaning “lazy.” In everyday French, the verb piger is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or uncertainty, similar to the English subjunctive.
3 examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je pige ce que tu veux dire. (I need to understand what you mean.)
- Je doute qu’il pige la situation. (I doubt he understands the situation.)
- Il est important que nous pigions le problème avant de prendre une décision. (It is important that we understand the problem before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of piger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pige | Il faut que je pige ce sujet. | I must understand this topic. |
tu | pige | Je veux que tu pige ce que je dis. | I want you to understand what I’m saying. |
il | pige | Il est possible qu’il pige. | It’s possible he understands. |
elle | pige | Elle ne croit pas qu’elle pige. | She doesn’t believe she understands. |
on | pige | Il est nécessaire qu’on pige. | It’s necessary we understand. |
nous | pigions | Il est important que nous pigions. | It’s important we understand. |
vous | pigiez | Il faut que vous pigiez. | You must understand. |
ils | pigent | Ils veulent qu’ils pigent. | They want to understand. |
elles | pigent | Elles aiment qu’elles pigent. | They love to understand. |
Other Conjugations for Piger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
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Piger – 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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