Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Introduction to the verb poncer
The English translation of the French verb poncer is “to sand”. It is pronounced as “pon-say” in its infinitive form.
Poncer comes from the Old French word “ponz” which means “to smooth, polish, or grind”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of using sandpaper to smooth or polish a surface.
Examples:
- Je dois poncer cette table avant de la repeindre. (I have to sand this table before repainting it.)
- Il a passé toute la journée à poncer les murs de sa chambre. (He spent the whole day sanding the walls of his room.)
- On va devoir poncer ces poutres en bois pour enlever la peinture écaillée. (We’ll have to sand these wooden beams to remove the chipped paint.)
Poncer – 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 poncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | ponce | Je ponce | I sand |
Tu | ponces | Tu ponces | You sand |
Il | ponce | Il ponce | He sands |
Elle | ponce | Elle ponce | She sands |
On | ponce | On ponce | One sands |
Nous | ponçons | Nous ponçons | We sand |
Vous | poncez | Vous poncez | You sand |
Ils | poncent | Ils poncent | They sand |
Elles | poncent | Elles poncent | They sand |
Other Conjugations for Poncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poncer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
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