Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Introduction to the verb tuméfier
The English translation of the French verb tuméfier is “to swell” or “to become swollen”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “too-meh-fee-yay”.
Tuméfier comes from the Latin word “tumefacere”, meaning “to cause to swell”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe physical swelling, such as from an injury or an allergic reaction.
Examples:
- Mon genou a commencé à tuméfier après que je me suis cogné dessus. (My knee started to swell after I bumped it.)
- Les piqûres de moustique peuvent provoquer une tuméfaction de la peau. (Mosquito bites can cause the skin to swell.)
- La blessure de Marc a encore l’air tuméfiée, il devrait aller chez le médecin. (Marc’s injury still looks swollen, he should go to the doctor.)
Tuméfier – 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 tuméfier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je tuméfie | Je tuméfie mon pied enflé. | I am swelling my swollen foot. |
Tu | Tu tuméfies | Tu tuméfies facilement. | You swell easily. |
Il | Il tuméfie | Il tuméfie sa lèvre après avoir été frappé. | He is swelling his lip after being hit. |
Elle | Elle tuméfie | Elle tuméfie son visage après avoir été piqué par un insecte. | She is swelling her face after being stung by an insect. |
On | On tuméfie | On tuméfie rapidement après une blessure. | One swells quickly after an injury. |
Nous | Nous tuméfions | Nous tuméfions nos muscles en faisant de l’exercice. | We are swelling our muscles while exercising. |
Vous | Vous tuméfiez | Vous tuméfiez vos chevilles en marchant trop longtemps. | You are swelling your ankles by walking for too long. |
Ils | Ils tuméfient | Ils tuméfient leurs mains pour impressionner les filles. | They swell their hands to impress girls. |
Elles | Elles tuméfient | Elles tuméfient leurs joues en mangeant des aliments épicés. | They swell their cheeks while eating spicy food. |
Other Conjugations for Tuméfier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tuméfier
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