Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Introduction to the verb piler
The English translation of the French verb piler is “to pound” or “to crush.” It is pronounced “pee-lay.”
Piler comes from the Latin word “pilare,” which means “to crush or pound.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of crushing or pounding something, usually with a tool such as a mortar and pestle.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je dois piler les épices pour faire une marinade. (I have to pound the spices to make a marinade.)
- Nous avons piler les noix pour faire un gâteau. (We crushed the nuts to make a cake.)
- Il est en train de piler des comprimés pour son médicament. (He is crushing pills for his medicine.)
Piler – 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 piler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je pile | Je pile des pommes de terre. | I mash potatoes. |
Tu | Tu piles | Tu piles les feuilles mortes. | You crush the dead leaves. |
Il | Il pile | Il pile des pierres. | He crushes stones. |
Elle | Elle pile | Elle pile du pain. | She crushes bread. |
On | On pile | On pile les vêtements. | We crush clothes. |
Nous | Nous pilons | Nous pilons des épices. | We grind spices. |
Vous | Vous pilez | Vous pilez les feuilles. | You (formal) crush leaves. |
Ils | Ils pilent | Ils pilent du fromage. | They crush cheese. |
Elles | Elles pilent | Elles pilent des noix. | They crush nuts. |
Other Conjugations for Piler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piler
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