Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Introduction to the verb paumoyer
The English translation of the French verb paumoyer is “to gesture or make hand movements”. It is pronounced as “poh-mwah-yey”.
The word paumoyer comes from the French word “paume” meaning “palm of the hand”. It is often used in everyday French to describe the act of using hand gestures to communicate or express oneself.
Examples:
- Elle paumoyait vigoureusement en tentant de se faire comprendre. (She was gesturing vigorously trying to make herself understood.)
- Les acteurs paumoyaient pour accompagner leurs dialogues. (The actors were gesturing to accompany their dialogues.)
- Il paumoyait de manière exagérée pour rendre son point de vue clair. (He was gesturing dramatically to make his point of view clear.)
Paumoyer – 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 paumoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | paumoie | Je paumoie aujourd’hui. | I am paumoing today.
Tu | paumoies | Tu paumoies souvent. | You paumo often.
Il | paumoie | Il paumoie avec moi. | He paumoies with me.
Elle | paumoie | Elle paumoie vite. | She paumoies quickly.
On | paumoie | On paumoie au parc. | We paumo at the park.
Nous | paumoyons | Nous paumoyons ensemble.| We paumo together.
Vous | paumoyez | Vous paumoyez trop. | You paumo too much.
Ils | paumoient | Ils paumoient tous les jours. | They paumo every day.
Elles | paumoient | Elles paumoient bien. | They paumo well.
Other Conjugations for Paumoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb paumoyer
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