Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Introduction to the verb puer
The English translation of the French verb puer is “to stink.” It is pronounced as “pyoo-ay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of puer comes from the Latin word “puer,” meaning “boy.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe a bad smell or odor.
Examples:
- Les poubelles dehors puent vraiment. (The trash cans outside really stink.)
- Ce fromage a commencé à puer, je pense qu’il est périmé. (This cheese has started to stink, I think it’s expired.)
- Son haleine pue, il devrait se brosser les dents plus souvent. (His breath stinks, he should brush his teeth more often.)
Puer – 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 puer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pue | Je pue du fromage | I smell like cheese |
Tu | pues | Tu pues fort | You smell strong |
Il | pue | Il pue des pieds | He smells like feet |
Elle | pue | Elle pue l’ail | She smells like garlic |
On | pue | On pue la transpiration | We smell like sweat |
Nous | puons | Nous puons du nez | We have a bad smell coming from our nose |
Vous | puez | Vous puez le tabac | You smell like tobacco |
Ils | puent | Ils puent l’oignon | They smell like onions |
Elles | puent | Elles puent le poisson | They smell like fish |
Other Conjugations for Puer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb puer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb puer
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