Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Introduction to the verb plier
The English translation of the French verb plier is “to fold.” The infinitive form is pronounced “plee-ay.”
Plier comes from the Old French word “plier,” which means “to fold” or “to bend.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of folding or bending an object, such as clothes, paper, or a body part.
Example 1: Je vais plier mes vêtements. (I am going to fold my clothes.)
Example 2: Il faut plier le papier en deux. (You have to fold the paper in half.)
Example 3: Elle a plié ses genoux pour s’asseoir. (She folded her knees to sit down.)
Plier – 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 plier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | plie | Je plie une serviette. | I am folding a towel. |
Tu | plies | Tu plies ta chemise. | You are folding your shirt. |
Il | plie | Il plie le papier. | He is folding the paper. |
Elle | plie | Elle plie la carte. | She is folding the map. |
On | plie | On plie les vêtements. | We are folding the clothes. |
Nous | plions | Nous plions le linge. | We are folding the laundry. |
Vous | pliez | Vous pliez le tissu. | You are folding the fabric. |
Ils | plient | Ils plient les feuilles. | They are folding the sheets. |
Elles | plient | Elles plient les serviettes. | They are folding the napkins. |
Other Conjugations for Plier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plier (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plier
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