Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Introduction to the verb piger
The English translation of the French verb piger is “to understand” or “to grasp.” It is pronounced as “pee-zhay.”
The word “piger” comes from the Old French word “piger,” which means “to understand.” It is most often used in everyday French to express comprehension or understanding.
Examples of its usage are:
- Je pige enfin ce que tu veux dire. (I finally understand what you mean.)
- Nous devons piger les instructions avant de commencer. (We need to understand the instructions before starting.)
- Tu piges vite, c’est impressionnant. (You understand quickly, it’s impressive.)
Note: The examples provided are not an exhaustive list and there may be other ways to use the verb “piger” in everyday French.
Piger – 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 piger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | pige | Je pige souvent. | I often understand.
Tu | piges | Tu piges vite. | You understand quickly.
Il | pige | Il pige le concept. | He understands the concept.
Elle | pige | Elle pige le texte. | She understands the text.
On | pige | On pige les instructions. | We understand the instructions.
Nous | pigeons | Nous pigeons le sujet. | We understand the subject.
Vous | pigez | Vous pigez la réponse. | You understand the answer.
Ils | pigent | Ils pigent le problème. | They understand the problem.
Elles | pigent | Elles pigent le jeu. | They understand the game.
Other Conjugations for Piger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piger
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