Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Introduction to the verb palper
The English translation of the French verb palper is “to touch” or “to feel.” It is pronounced as “pahl-pay.”
The origin of the word palper can be traced back to the Old French word “palpire” which meant “to palpitate” or “flutter.” In modern French, it is primarily used to mean “to touch” or “to feel” in a physical sense. It can also be used figuratively to refer to examining or investigating something closely.
Here are three simple examples of palper being used in everyday French:
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Je dois palper mon bras pour vérifier s’il y a des ecchymoses. (I have to touch my arm to check for bruises.)
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Le médecin a palpé mon ventre et n’a rien remarqué de suspect. (The doctor felt my stomach and didn’t notice anything suspicious.)
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Il est important de palper les fruits pour savoir s’ils sont mûrs. (It’s important to feel the fruits to know if they are ripe.)
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Palper – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of palper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je palpe | Je palpe mon bras. | I am feeling my arm. |
Tu | tu palpes | Tu palpes le fruit. | You are touching the fruit. |
Il | il palpe | Il palpe le tissu. | He is touching the fabric. |
Elle | elle palpe | Elle palpe son visage. | She is touching her face. |
On | on palpe | On palpe les murs. | We are feeling the walls. |
Nous | nous palpons | Nous palpons notre peau. | We are feeling our skin. |
Vous | vous palpez | Vous palpez le papier. | You are touching the paper. |
Ils | ils palpent | Ils palpent leur blessure. | They are feeling their injury. |
Elles | elles palpent | Elles palpent le sol. | They are feeling the ground. |
Other Conjugations for Palper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb palper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb palper
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