Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Introduction to the verb polir
The English translation of polir is “to polish.” It is pronounced as “poh-leer.”
Polir comes from the Latin word “polire,” meaning “to make smooth or shine.” In everyday French, polir is most often used to describe the action of making something smooth or shiny, either physically or metaphorically.
Examples:
- “Je vais polir mes chaussures avant la soirée.” (I am going to polish my shoes before the party.)
- “Il faut polir ce texte pour qu’il soit plus compréhensible.” (We need to polish this text to make it more understandable.)
- “Elle passe beaucoup de temps à polir ses compétences en communication.” (She spends a lot of time polishing her communication skills.)
(Translation: I am going to polish my shoes before the party. We need to polish this text to make it more understandable. She spends a lot of time polishing her communication skills.)
Polir – 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 polir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | polis | Je polis mes chaussures. | I polish my shoes. |
tu | polis | Tu polis le meuble. | You polish the furniture. |
il | polit | Il polit son stylo. | He polishes his pen. |
elle | polit | Elle polit ses bijoux. | She polishes her jewelry. |
on | polit | On polit la voiture. | We polish the car. |
nous | polissons | Nous polissons le plancher. | We polish the floor. |
vous | polissez | Vous polissez la vaisselle. | You polish the dishes. |
ils | polissent | Ils polissent leurs chaussures. | They polish their shoes. |
elles | polissent | Elles polissent leurs ongles. | They polish their nails. |
Other Conjugations for Polir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb polir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polir
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