Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Introduction to the verb percuter
The English translation of the French verb percuter is “to collide” or “to hit”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “per-koo-teh”.
The word “percuter” comes from the Latin word “percutere” which means “to strike through”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a physical collision or impact between two objects or individuals.
Examples:
- Lorsque le camion a percuté la voiture, il y a eu un énorme accident. (When the truck hit the car, there was a huge accident.)
- Le joueur a été percuté par un autre joueur pendant le match. (The player was collided with another player during the game.)
- Le cycliste a été percuté par une voiture en traversant la rue. (The cyclist was hit by a car while crossing the street.)
Percuter – 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 percuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je percute | Je percute la balle. | I hit the ball.
Tu | Tu percut es | Tu percut es avec précision. | You hit accurately.
Il | Il percute | Il percute la cible. | He hits the target.
Elle | Elle percute | Elle percute le mur. | She hits the wall.
On | On percute | On percute avec force. | We hit with force.
Nous | Nous percutons | Nous percutons le ballon. | We hit the ball.
Vous | Vous percutez | Vous percutez le ballon. | You hit the ball.
Ils | Ils percutent | Ils percutent la balle. | They hit the ball.
Elles | Elles percutent | Elles percutent en rythme. | They hit in rhythm.
Other Conjugations for Percuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb percuter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percuter
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