Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Introduction to the verb pourchasser
The English translation of the French verb pourchasser is “to chase” or “to pursue.” It is pronounced as “poor-sha-say.”
The word pourchasser comes from the Old French word “pourschacier”, which is derived from the Latin word “pursus” meaning “to follow.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of chasing or pursuing someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in everyday French:
- Je vais pourchasser mon chien qui s’est échappé dans le parc. (I am going to chase my dog who escaped in the park.)
- Les policiers ont pourchassé le voleur à travers les rues de la ville. (The police chased the thief through the streets of the city.)
- L’équipe de football a pourchassé le ballon pendant tout le match. (The football team pursued the ball throughout the entire game.)
Pourchasser – 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 pourchasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pourchasse | Je pourchasse mon chat. | I am chasing my cat. |
Tu | pourchasses | Tu pourchasses le ballon. | You are chasing the ball. |
Il | pourchasse | Il pourchasse le voleur. | He is chasing the thief. |
Elle | pourchasse | Elle pourchasse un rêve. | She is chasing a dream. |
On | pourchasse | On pourchasse un but. | One is chasing a goal. |
Nous | pourchassons | Nous pourchassons l’aventure. | We are chasing adventure. |
Vous | pourchassez | Vous pourchassez les insectes. | You are chasing insects. |
Ils | pourchassent | Ils pourchassent le coupable. | They are chasing the culprit. |
Elles | pourchassent | Elles pourchassent la gloire. | They are chasing glory. |
Other Conjugations for Pourchasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pourchasser
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