Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Introduction to the verb poinçonner
The English translation of the French verb poinçonner is “to punch” or “to stamp”. It is pronounced [pwɛ̃.sɔ.ne], with the last syllable nasalized.
Poinçonner comes from the Old French word “poing” meaning “fist”, and “chon” meaning “blow”. It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a suggestion or a wish.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu poinçonnes le document avant de l’envoyer. (You need to punch the document before sending it.)
- Je souhaiterais que tu poinçonnes cette carte pour marquer notre lieu de rendez-vous. (I would like you to punch this map to mark our meeting place.)
- Il est important que nous poinçonnions nos billets de train avant de monter à bord. (It is important for us to punch our train tickets before boarding.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of poinçonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | poinçonne | Je doute qu’elle poinçonne le billet. | I doubt she punches the ticket. |
tu | poinçonnes | Je n’aime pas que tu poinçonnes tout. | I don’t like you punching everything. |
il | poinçonne | Il est possible qu’il poinçonne le tissu. | It’s possible he punches the fabric. |
elle | poinçonne | Elle craint qu’elle poinçonne le papier. | She’s afraid she’ll punch the paper. |
on | poinçonne | Il est important qu’on poinçonne le bois. | It’s important we punch the wood. |
nous | poinçonnions | Il est préférable que nous poinçonnions les cartes. | It’s preferable we punch the cards. |
vous | poinçonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous poinçonniez la viande. | It’s necessary you punch the meat. |
ils | poinçonnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils poinçonnent les documents. | It’s essential they punch the documents. |
elles | poinçonnent | Il est crucial qu’elles poinçonnent les ballots. | It’s crucial they punch the bales. |
Other Conjugations for Poinçonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poinçonner
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Poinçonner – 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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