Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Introduction to the verb purger
The English translation of the French verb purger is “to purge.” The infinitive form, purger, is pronounced as “pur-zhay.”
The word purger comes from the Latin word “purigare,” meaning “to purify” or “to cleanse.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of removing impurities or unwanted elements from something.
Examples:
- Je dois purger l’air du radiateur avant de le remplir à nouveau. (I have to purge the air from the radiator before refilling it again.)
- La crise économique a entraîné la nécessité de purger les dépenses superflues du budget de l’entreprise. (The economic crisis led to the need to purge unnecessary expenses from the company’s budget.)
- Les médecins ont prescrit un régime alimentaire strict pour purger le corps des toxines. (The doctors prescribed a strict diet to purge the body of toxins.)
Purger – 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 purger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Purge | Je purge le système. | I am purging the system. |
Tu | Purges | Tu purges les impuretés. | You are purging the impurities. |
Il | Purge | Il purge régulièrement son corps. | He regularly purges his body. |
Elle | Purge | Elle purge ses doutes. | She purges her doubts. |
On | Purge | On purge les déchets. | We are purging the waste. |
Nous | Purgeons | Nous purgeons l’air pollué. | We are purging the polluted air. |
Vous | Purgez | Vous purgez l’eau avant de la boire. | You purify the water before drinking it. |
Ils | Purgent | Ils purgent les mauvaises herbes. | They are purging the weeds. |
Elles | Purgent | Elles purgent leur peur. | They are purging their fear. |
Other Conjugations for Purger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb purger (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb purger
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