Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Introduction to the verb pénaliser
The English translation of pénaliser is “to penalize” and the infinitive form is pronounced as “peh-na-lee-zay”.
The language origin of pénaliser can be traced back to the Latin word “poena”, meaning punishment. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of imposing a punishment or penalty for an action or behavior.
Examples:
- Le professeur a décidé de pénaliser les étudiants qui ont triché à l’examen. (The teacher decided to penalize the students who cheated on the exam.)
- L’entreprise a été pénalisée par une amende pour non-respect des règles de sécurité. (The company was penalized with a fine for not following safety regulations.)
- Je vais me faire pénaliser si je n’arrive pas à rendre mon rapport à temps. (I will be penalized if I don’t manage to submit my report on time.)
Pénaliser – 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 pénaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | pénalise | Je pénalise | I am penalizing |
tu | pénalises | Tu pénalises | You are penalizing |
il | pénalise | Il pénalise | He is penalizing |
elle | pénalise | Elle pénalise | She is penalizing |
on | pénalise | On pénalise | One is penalizing |
nous | pénalisons | Nous pénalisons | We are penalizing |
vous | pénalisez | Vous pénalisez | You are penalizing |
ils | pénalisent | Ils pénalisent | They are penalizing |
elles | pénalisent | Elles pénalisent | They are penalizing |
Other Conjugations for Pénaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pénaliser
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