Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Introduction to the verb pomper
The English translation of the French verb pomper is “to pump.” It is pronounced as “pom-pay.”
The origin of the word pomper comes from the Latin word “pumpare,” meaning “to suck out.” In everyday French, pomper is most commonly used to refer to the action of pumping, such as pumping gas or pumping air into a tire.
- Je dois pomper l’essence de ma voiture. (I need to pump gas for my car.)
- Il faut pomper le ballon pour qu’il soit bien gonflé. (We need to pump the ball so it’s properly inflated.)
- Ne t’inquiète pas, je vais pomper l’eau de la cave. (Don’t worry, I’ll pump the water out of the basement.)
Pomper – 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 pomper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je pompe | Je pompe de l’eau. | I pump water. |
Tu | tu pompes | Tu pompes l’air. | You pump air. |
Il | il pompe | Il pompe du gaz. | He pumps gas. |
Elle | elle pompe | Elle pompe de l’essence. | She pumps gasoline. |
On | on pompe | On pompe de l’huile. | We pump oil. |
Nous | nous pompons | Nous pompons de l’eau. | We pump water. |
Vous | vous pompez | Vous pompez l’air. | You pump air. |
Ils | ils pompent | Ils pompent du gaz. | They pump gas. |
Elles | elles pompent | Elles pompent de l’essence. | They pump gasoline. |
Other Conjugations for Pomper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pomper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pomper
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