Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Introduction to the verb piffer
The English translation of the French verb piffer is “to whistle.” It is pronounced as “pee-fay” in the infinitive form.
Piffer is derived from the Old French word “pifle,” which originally meant “to blow on or puff.” Today, it is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of whistling or making a high-pitched sound with the mouth.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Tu peux piffer une mélodie? – Can you whistle a tune?
- Il a piffé un air joyeux en travaillant. – He whistled a cheerful tune while working.
- Ne piffe pas si fort, tu vas réveiller les bébés. – Don’t whistle so loud, you’ll wake up the babies.
Piffer – 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 piffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | piffe | Je piffe du pain. | I sniff bread.
tu | piffes | Tu piffes la pizza. | You sniff pizza.
il | piffe | Il piffe les fleurs. | He sniffs flowers.
elle | piffe | Elle piffe le parfum. | She sniffs perfume.
on | piffe | On piffe l’herbe. | We sniff grass.
nous | piffons | Nous piffons des fruits. | We sniff fruits.
vous | piffez | Vous piffez le café. | You sniff coffee.
ils | piffent | Ils piffent le fromage. | They sniff cheese.
elles | piffent | Elles piffent les roses. | They sniff roses.
Other Conjugations for Piffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piffer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piffer
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