Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Introduction to the verb poivroter
The English translation of the French verb poivroter is “to drink heavily” or “to be a heavy drinker.” It is pronounced as “pwah-vroh-tey.”
The origin of poivroter can be traced back to the word “poivre,” meaning “pepper,” which was often used to describe strong alcoholic drinks that caused a burning sensation similar to that of pepper. It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who drinks too much or too often.
Examples:
- Il poivrote tous les soirs après le travail. (He drinks heavily every evening after work.)
- Elle est connue pour poivroter lors des fêtes. (She is known to be a heavy drinker at parties.)
- Mon grand-père aimait poivroter avec ses amis dans les bars. (My grandfather used to enjoy heavy drinking with his friends at bars.)
Poivroter – 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 poivroter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | poivrote | Je poivrote avec mes amis. | I drink too much with my friends.
Tu | poivrotes | Tu poivrotes souvent le week-end. | You drink a lot on weekends.
Il | poivrote | Il poivrote chaque fois qu’il sort. | He drinks every time he goes out.
Elle | poivrote | Elle poivrote en écoutant de la musique. | She drinks while listening to music.
On | poivrote | On poivrote ensemble. | We drink together.
Nous | poivrotons | Nous poivrotons un peu trop. | We drink a little too much.
Vous | poivrotez | Vous poivrotez au restaurant. | You drink at the restaurant.
Ils | poivrotent | Ils poivrotent jusqu’au petit matin. | They drink until dawn.
Elles | poivrotent | Elles poivrotent au mariage. | They drink at the wedding.
Other Conjugations for Poivroter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivroter
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