Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Introduction to the verb poisser
The English translation of the French verb poisser is “to stick” or “to become sticky.” It is pronounced “pwah-say” in the infinitive form.
The word poisser comes from the Old French word “poisse,” which means “sticky substance.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe something becoming sticky or adhering to another surface.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Mon fils a renversé du sirop sur la table et tout est poissé maintenant. (My son spilled syrup on the table and now everything is sticky.)
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Ne marche pas trop près du chantier, tu risques de te poisser les chaussures. (Don’t walk too close to the construction site, you might get your shoes stuck.)
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J’ai essayé de décoller les autocollants du mur, mais ils sont trop poissés. (I tried to remove the stickers from the wall, but they are too sticky.)
Poisser – 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 poisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | poisse | Je poisse tous les jours. | I am sticky every day. |
tu | poisses | Tu poisses quand tu touches du chocolat. | You get sticky when you touch chocolate. |
il | poisse | Il poisse quand il a chaud. | He gets sticky when he is hot. |
elle | poisse | Elle poisse quand elle transpire. | She gets sticky when she sweats. |
on | poisse | On poisse facilement en été. | We get sticky easily in the summer. |
nous | poissons | Nous poissons ensemble. | We stick together. |
vous | poissez | Vous poissez après avoir mangé du caramel. | You get sticky after eating caramel. |
ils | poissent | Ils poissent quand ils courent. | They get sticky when they run. |
elles | poissent | Elles poissent quand elles font du sport. | They (f) get sticky when they do sports. |
Other Conjugations for Poisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poisser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poisser
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