Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Introduction to the verb pencher
The English translation of the French verb pencher is “to lean” or “to tilt.” It is pronounced “puhn-shay.”
The verb pencher comes from the Latin word “plicare” meaning “to fold.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of leaning or tilting one’s body or an object.
Examples:
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Je penche ma tête pour mieux entendre. (I lean my head to hear better.)
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Fais attention, le vase commence à pencher. (Be careful, the vase is starting to tilt.)
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Nous devons pencher vers une solution plus durable. (We must lean towards a more sustainable solution.)
Pencher – 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 pencher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | penche | Je penche | I tilt
Tu | penches | Tu penches | You tilt
Il | penche | Il penche | He tilts
Elle | penche | Elle penche | She tilts
On | penche | On penche | One tilts
Nous | penchons | Nous penchons | We tilt
Vous | penchez | Vous penchez | You tilt
Ils | penchent | Ils penchent | They tilt
Elles | penchent | Elles penchent| They tilt
Other Conjugations for Pencher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pencher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pencher
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