Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Introduction to the verb fumer
The English translation of the French verb “fumer” is “to smoke.” The infinitive form “fumer” is pronounced as [fy-may].
The verb “fumer” originates from the Latin word “fumare” meaning “to smoke.” In everyday French, “fumer” is most often used to refer to the act of smoking cigarettes or other substances.
Examples:
- Je ne fume pas. (I don’t smoke.)
- Il fume une cigarette. (He is smoking a cigarette.)
- Nous fumons régulièrement après le dîner. (We regularly smoke after dinner.)
Fumer – 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 fumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | fume | Je fume une cigarette. | I smoke a cigarette. |
tu | fumes | Tu fumes trop. | You smoke too much. |
il | fume | Il fume un cigare. | He smokes a cigar. |
elle | fume | Elle fume une cigarette. | She smokes a cigarette. |
on | fume | On fume souvent en soirée. | We/They/One often smoke at parties. |
nous | fumons | Nous fumons tous les jours. | We smoke every day. |
vous | fumez | Vous fumez du tabac. | You (plural) smoke tobacco. |
ils | fument | Ils fument des cigarettes. | They smoke cigarettes. |
elles | fument | Elles fument ensemble. | They (feminine) smoke together. |
Other Conjugations for Fumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fumer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fumer
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