Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Introduction to the verb pétrifier
The English translation of the French verb pétrifier is “to petrify.” It is pronounced as “pay-tree-fee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word pétrifier comes from the Latin root “petra,” meaning “rock,” and the suffix “-fier,” meaning “to make.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of turning something or someone into stone, either literally or figuratively.
Examples:
- Sa peur l’a pétrifié sur place. (His fear petrified him on the spot.)
- Le temps a petrifié ces ruines antiques. (Time has petrified these ancient ruins.)
- La nouvelle de la mort de son père l’a pétrifié d’émotion. (The news of his father’s death petrified him with emotion.)
Pétrifier – 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 pétrifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pétrifie | Je pétrifie mes ennemis. | I petrify my enemies. |
Tu | pétrifies | Tu pétrifies ta nourriture. | You petrify your food. |
Il | pétrifie | Il pétrifie le serpent. | He petrifies the snake. |
Elle | pétrifie | Elle pétrifie les fleurs. | She petrifies the flowers. |
On | pétrifie | On pétrifie les objets. | One petrifies objects. |
Nous | pétrifions | Nous pétrifions la chambre. | We petrify the room. |
Vous | pétrifiez | Vous pétrifiez vos adversaires. | You petrify your opponents. |
Ils | pétrifient | Ils pétrifient les personnes. | They petrify people. |
Elles | pétrifient | Elles pétrifient les statues. | They petrify statues. |
Other Conjugations for Pétrifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétrifier
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