Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Introduction to the verb policer
The English translation of the French verb policer is “to police.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “poh-lee-ser.”
The word “policer” comes from the French word “police,” which can be traced back to the Latin word “politia,” meaning “government” or “administration.”
In everyday French, “policer” is most often used in the context of law enforcement and maintaining order. It can also refer to monitoring and enforcing regulations or rules.
Examples:
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Les autorités ont décidé de policer les rues pour assurer la sécurité des citoyens. – The authorities have decided to police the streets to ensure the safety of citizens.
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Il est important de policer les activités économiques pour prévenir la fraude. – It is important to police economic activities to prevent fraud.
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Les enseignants doivent policer la conduite de leurs élèves pendant les sorties scolaires. – Teachers must police the behavior of their students during school trips.
Policer – 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 policer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | polis | Je polis mon arme. | I polish my weapon. |
tu | polices | Tu polices les rues. | You police the streets. |
il | police | Il police le quartier. | He polices the neighborhood. |
elle | police | Elle police les manifestants. | She polices the protesters. |
on | police | On police la ville. | We police the city. |
nous | polissons | Nous polissons nos chaussures. | We polish our shoes. |
vous | polissez | Vous polissez vos bijoux. | You polish your jewelry. |
ils | polissent | Ils polissent les voitures. | They polish the cars. |
elles | polissent | Elles polissent les meubles. | They polish the furniture. |
Other Conjugations for Policer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb policer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb policer
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