Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Introduction to the verb personnifier
The English translation of the French verb personnifier is “to personify”. The infinitive form of personnifier is pronounced as “per-sohn-ee-fee-yay.”
The word personnifier is derived from the French noun “personne,” meaning “person,” and the verb “ifier,” which is used to form verbs that indicate a change or transformation.
In everyday French, personnifier is most often used in literature or figurative language to describe giving human characteristics to non-human things or abstract concepts.
Examples:
- Dans son roman, l’auteur a choisi de personnifier la nature en la décrivant comme une femme en colère. (In his novel, the author chose to personify nature by describing it as an angry woman.)
- La publicité utilise souvent des animaux pour personnifier les produits et les rendre plus attrayants. (Advertising often uses animals to personify products and make them more appealing.)
- Le personnage principal du conte est une petite fille qui personnifie la gentillesse et l’innocence. (The main character in the story is a little girl who personifies kindness and innocence.)
Personnifier – 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 personnifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | personnifie | Je personnifie mon chat. | I personify my cat. |
tu | personnifies | Tu personnifies ta voiture. | You personify your car. |
il | personnifie | Il personnifie son personnage. | He personifies his character. |
elle | personnifie | Elle personnifie le soleil. | She personifies the sun. |
on | personnifie | On personnifie les animaux. | We personify animals. |
nous | personnalisons | Nous personnalisons nos avatars. | We personalize our avatars. |
vous | personnifiez | Vous personnifiez vos idées. | You personify your ideas. |
ils | personnifient | Ils personnifient leurs jouets. | They personify their toys. |
elles | personnifient | Elles personnifient leurs émotions. | They personify their emotions. |
Other Conjugations for Personnifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb personnifier
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