Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Introduction to the verb pauser
The English translation of the French verb pauser is “to pause.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “poh-zay.”
Pauser comes from the Old French word “poser,” meaning “to place.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to taking a break or interrupting an action.
Examples:
- Je vais pauser pour prendre un café. – I’m going to pause to have a coffee.
- Nous devons pauser le jeu pour remplacer le ballon. – We need to pause the game to replace the ball.
- Est-ce que je peux pauser quelques minutes avant de continuer à travailler? – Can I take a break for a few minutes before continuing to work?
Pauser – 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 pauser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | pose | Je pose la question. | I ask the question. |
tu | poses | Tu poses beaucoup de questions. | You ask a lot of questions. |
il | pose | Il pose sa main sur mon épaule. | He puts his hand on my shoulder. |
elle | pose | Elle pose des fleurs sur la table. | She puts flowers on the table. |
on | pose | On pose souvent cette question. | We often ask this question. |
nous | posons | Nous posons des pièges pour les souris. | We set traps for mice. |
vous | posez | Vous posez les valises dans la chambre. | You put the suitcases in the room. |
ils | posent | Ils posent beaucoup de questions. | They ask a lot of questions. |
elles | posent | Elles posent les fondations pour la maison. | They lay the foundations for the house. |
Other Conjugations for Pauser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pauser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pauser
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