Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Introduction to the verb pâmer
The English translation of the French verb pâmer is “to swoon” or “to faint.” It is pronounced as “pah-may”.
Pâmer comes from the Old French word “pasmer” which means “to lose consciousness.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is briefly and temporarily unconscious due to strong emotions or physical weakness.
Examples:
- Elle s’est pâmée en entendant la nouvelle – She swooned upon hearing the news.
- La chaleur intense l’a fait pâmer – The intense heat made her faint.
- Le bruit fort l’a fait pâmer – The loud noise made him swoon.
Pâmer – 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 pâmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je pâme | Je pâme en regardant le coucher de soleil. | I am swooning while watching the sunset. |
Tu | Tu pâmes | Tu pâmes en écoutant la musique. | You are swooning while listening to music. |
Il | Il pâme | Il pâme devant la beauté de la nature. | He is swooning in front of the beauty of nature. |
Elle | Elle pâme | Elle pâme de joie en recevant une surprise. | She is swooning with joy upon receiving a surprise. |
On | On pâme | On pâme devant les œuvres d’art. | We are swooning in front of works of art. |
Nous | Nous pâmons | Nous pâmons en pensant à nos vacances. | We are swooning while thinking about our vacation. |
Vous | Vous pâmez | Vous pâmez en lisant un poème. | You are swooning while reading a poem. |
Ils | Ils pâment | Ils pâment devant la beauté de la ville. | They are swooning in front of the beauty of the city. |
Elles | Elles pâment | Elles pâment de bonheur en dansant. | They are swooning with happiness while dancing. |
Other Conjugations for Pâmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pâmer
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