Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Introduction to the verb pétuner
The English translation of the French verb pétuner is “to smoke.” It is pronounced “pey-tuh-nay.”
The word pétuner comes from the French word “pétun” which means tobacco. In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of smoking cigarettes or other forms of tobacco.
Examples of usage:
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Je ne peux pas pétuner dans ce restaurant, il est interdit de fumer ici. (I can’t smoke in this restaurant, it is forbidden to smoke here.)
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Mon grand-père a arrêté de pétuner il y a 10 ans. (My grandfather quit smoking 10 years ago.)
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Il faut arrêter de pétuner si tu veux que tes poumons soient en bonne santé. (You need to quit smoking if you want your lungs to be healthy.)
Pétuner – 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 pétuner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pétune | Je pétune souvent en marchant. | I often smoke while walking. |
Tu | pétunes | Tu pétunes trop fort. | You smoke too loudly. |
Il | pétune | Il pétune dans sa voiture. | He smokes in his car. |
Elle | pétune | Elle pétune en cachette. | She smokes in secret. |
On | pétune | On pétune moins qu’avant. | We smoke less than before. |
Nous | pétunons | Nous pétunons à l’extérieur. | We smoke outside. |
Vous | pétunez | Vous pétunez en groupe. | You (plural/formal) smoke in a group. |
Ils | pétunent | Ils pétunent en soirée. | They (masculine) smoke during parties. |
Elles | pétunent | Elles pétunent après le repas. | They (feminine) smoke after meals. |
Other Conjugations for Pétuner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pétuner
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