Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Introduction to the verb papouiller
The English translation of the French verb papouiller is “to cuddle or to pamper.” It is pronounced as “pa-poo-yay.”
The language origin of papouiller can be traced back to the French word “poupon,” which means “baby doll.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a loving and affectionate action towards someone, such as a child, a partner, or even a pet.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage:
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Mon petit garçon adore que je le papouille avant de dormir. (My little boy loves it when I cuddle him before bedtime.)
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Ma grand-mère aimait bien me papouiller quand j’étais petite. (My grandmother used to love pampering me when I was little.)
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J’ai envie de te papouiller toute la journée tellement tu es mignon. (I feel like cuddling you all day long because you’re so adorable.)
Please note that the English translations provided are just the literal meanings of the sentences and may not fully capture the nuances of the French language.
Papouiller – 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 papouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | papouille | Je papouille mon chat. | I cuddle my cat. |
tu | papouilles | Tu papouilles ta petite soeur. | You cuddle your little sister. |
il | papouille | Il papouille son chien. | He cuddles his dog. |
elle | papouille | Elle papouille son bébé. | She cuddles her baby. |
on | papouille | On papouille le chaton. | We cuddle the kitten. |
nous | papouillons | Nous papouillons notre lapin. | We cuddle our rabbit. |
vous | papouillez | Vous papouillez votre partenaire. | You cuddle your partner. |
ils | papouillent | Ils papouillent leur chat. | They cuddle their cat. |
elles | papouillent | Elles papouillent leurs enfants. | They cuddle their children. |
Other Conjugations for Papouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papouiller
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