Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Introduction to the verb pifer
The English translation of the French verb pifer is “to steal, to pilfer”. The infinitive form is pronounced “pee-fay”.
The word “pifer” has its origins in the Old French word “pifer” which meant “to take, to seize”. It comes from the Latin word “piscari” which meant “to fish”. In modern French, it is most often used in everyday language in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express wishes, desires, or possibilities.
Here are three examples of the usage of pifer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je souhaite que tu ne pifes plus dans les magasins. (I hope that you will no longer pilfer in stores.)
- Il faut que nous pifions des bonbons avant de partir au cinéma. (We have to steal some candies before going to the movie theater.)
- Je doute qu’il pife quoi que ce soit dans cette maison. (I doubt he would steal anything in this house.)
English translations:
- I hope that you will no longer pilfer in stores.
- We have to steal some candies before going to the movie theater.
- I doubt he would steal anything in this house.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pifer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pife | Il faut que je pife. | I must pipe. |
tu | pifes | Je préfère que tu pifes. | I prefer you pipe. |
il | pife | Il est possible qu’il pife. | It’s possible he pipes. |
elle | pife | Elle veut que elle pife. | She wants her to pipe. |
on | pife | Il est important qu’on pife. | It’s important we pipe. |
nous | pifions | Il est préférable que nous pifions. | It’s preferable we pipe. |
vous | pifiez | Il est nécessaire que vous pifiez. | It’s necessary you pipe. |
ils | pifent | Il est essentiel qu’ils pifent. | It’s essential they pipe. |
elles | pifent | Il est crucial qu’elles pifent. | It’s crucial they pipe. |
Other Conjugations for Pifer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pifer
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Pifer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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