Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Introduction to the verb percer
The English translation of the French verb percer is “to pierce”. It is pronounced as “pear-say” in the infinitive form.
Percer comes from the Old French word “percer” and ultimately from the Latin word “piercere”, meaning to penetrate or pierce. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of piercing or making a hole in something.
Examples:
- J’ai percé mes oreilles hier. (I pierced my ears yesterday.)
- Il a percé un trou dans le mur pour accrocher le tableau. (He drilled a hole in the wall to hang the painting.)
- Les perles sont percées pour les enfiler sur un fil. (The pearls are drilled to thread them onto a string.)
Percer – 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 percer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | perce | Je perce un trou dans le mur. | I am making a hole in the wall. |
Tu | perces | Tu perces un trou dans le mur. | You are making a hole in the wall. |
Il | perce | Il perce un trou dans le mur. | He is making a hole in the wall. |
Elle | perce | Elle perce un trou dans le mur. | She is making a hole in the wall. |
On | perce | On perce un trou dans le mur. | One is making a hole in the wall. |
Nous | perçons | Nous perçons un trou dans le mur. | We are making a hole in the wall. |
Vous | percez | Vous percez un trou dans le mur. | You are making a hole in the wall. |
Ils | percent | Ils percent un trou dans le mur. | They are making a hole in the wall. |
Elles | percent | Elles percent un trou dans le mur. | They are making a hole in the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Percer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb percer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb percer
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