Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Introduction to the verb pouffer
The English translation of the French verb pouffer is “to giggle” or “to chuckle.” It is pronounced “poo-fay.”
The origin of the word pouffer is unclear, but it is believed to come from the French word “pouf,” which means a puff of air or noise.
In everyday French, pouffer is most often used to describe a light, spontaneous laugh or giggle. It can also express amusement or surprise.
Examples:
- Elle a pouffé en entendant sa blague. (She giggled when she heard his joke.)
- Les enfants pouffent souvent lorsqu’ils jouent ensemble. (Children often giggle when they play together.)
- J’ai entendu quelqu’un pouffer derrière moi et je me suis retournée pour voir qui c’était. (I heard someone chuckling behind me and I turned around to see who it was.)
Pouffer – 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 pouffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je pousse | Je pousse ses boutons. | I push its buttons. |
Tu | Tu pousses | Tu pousses les cheveux. | You push the hair. |
Il | Il pousse | Il pousse le chariot. | He pushes the cart. |
Elle | Elle pousse | Elle pousse la porte. | She pushes the door. |
On | On pousse | On pousse le lit. | We push the bed. |
Nous | Nous poussons | Nous poussons le chariot. | We push the cart. |
Vous | Vous poussez | Vous poussez les chaises. | You push the chairs. |
Ils | Ils poussent | Ils poussent les voitures. | They push the cars. |
Elles | Elles poussent | Elles poussent les poubelles. | They push the trash cans. |
Other Conjugations for Pouffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
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