Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Introduction to the verb ponctionner
The English translation of the French verb ponctionner is “to puncture.” It is pronounced as “ponk-see-oh-nay” in its infinitive form.
Ponctionner comes from the Latin word “punctio,” meaning “puncture” or “piercing.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe actions or procedures that involve making a small hole or incision, such as drawing blood, draining fluids, or inserting a needle.
Examples:
- Le médecin va ponctionner mon bras pour prélever un échantillon de sang. (The doctor is going to puncture my arm to take a blood sample.)
- Le plombier a dû ponctionner l’eau de la fuite avant de réparer le tuyau. (The plumber had to drain the water from the leak before fixing the pipe.)
- Le vétérinaire a dû ponctionner l’abcès sur la patte du chien pour le soulager. (The veterinarian had to puncture the abscess on the dog’s paw to relieve him.)
Ponctionner – 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 ponctionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ponctionne | Je ponctionne le patient. | I puncture the patient. |
tu | ponctionnes | Tu ponctionnes avec précision. | You puncture with precision. |
il | ponctionne | Il ponctionne le liquide. | He punctures the liquid. |
elle | ponctionne | Elle ponctionne régulièrement. | She punctures regularly. |
on | ponctionne | On ponctionne pour analyser. | We puncture to analyze. |
nous | ponctionnons | Nous ponctionnons l’échantillon. | We puncture the sample. |
vous | ponctionnez | Vous ponctionnez le site. | You puncture the site. |
ils | ponctionnent | Ils ponctionnent ensemble. | They puncture together. |
elles | ponctionnent | Elles ponctionnent précisément. | They puncture precisely. |
Other Conjugations for Ponctionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ponctionner
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