Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Introduction to the verb polissonner
The English translation of the French verb polissonner is “to play tricks” or “to misbehave.” It is pronounced “poh-lee-son-ay.”
The word polissonner comes from the French word “polisson,” which means “mischievous” or “naughty.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe playful or mischievous behavior, often by children.
Examples of usage:
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Les enfants ont polissonné toute la journée et ils sont épuisés maintenant. (The children played tricks all day and they are exhausted now.)
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Arrête de polissonner, sinon tu seras privé de dessert. (Stop misbehaving, or you will be denied dessert.)
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Les jumeaux aiment bien polissonner ensemble. (The twins enjoy playing tricks together.)
Polissonner – 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 polissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | polissonne | Je polissonne souvent avec mes amis. | I often play pranks with my friends. |
Tu | polissonnes | Tu polissonnes avec ta petite soeur. | You play pranks with your little sister. |
Il | polissonne | Il polissonne en classe. | He plays pranks in class. |
Elle | polissonne | Elle polissonne avec ses cousins. | She plays pranks with her cousins. |
On | polissonne | On ne devrait pas polissonner en public. | One should not play pranks in public. |
Nous | polissonnons | Nous polissonnons ensemble depuis longtemps. | We have been playing pranks together for a long time. |
Vous | polissonnez | Vous polissonnez toujours à la récréation. | You always play pranks during recess. |
Ils | polissonnent | Ils polissonnent avec leur chien. | They play pranks with their dog. |
Elles | polissonnent | Elles polissonnent beaucoup pendant les vacances. | They play a lot of pranks during the holidays. |
Other Conjugations for Polissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb polissonner
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