Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Introduction to the verb poiroter
The English translation of the French verb poiroter is “to dawdle” or “to hang around.” It is pronounced “pwah-rot-er” in the infinitive form.
Poiroter comes from the Middle French verb “poriorter,” which meant “to wait” or “to hesitate.” It is derived from the word “poire,” meaning “pear,” possibly due to the idea of a pear taking its time to ripen.
In everyday French, poiroter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express actions that are uncertain or doubtful. It can also convey the idea of procrastination or wasting time.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il vienne, il va encore poiroter chez lui. (I doubt he will come, he will probably dawdle at home.)
- Il faut que tu te dépêches, arrête de poiroter! (You need to hurry, stop dawdling!)
- Je crains qu’elle ne poirote toute la journée au lieu de travailler. (I’m afraid she will dawdle all day instead of working.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of poiroter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | poirote | Il faut que je poirote. | I must dawdle. |
tu | poirotes | Je veux que tu poirotes. | I want you to dawdle. |
il | poirote | Il est possible qu’il poirote. | It’s possible he dawdles. |
elle | poirote | Elle préfère qu’elle poirote. | She prefers dawdling. |
on | poirote | Il est important qu’on poirote. | It’s important we dawdle. |
nous | poirotons | Il est préférable que nous poirotons. | It’s preferable we dawdle. |
vous | poirotez | Il est nécessaire que vous poirotez. | It’s necessary you dawdle. |
ils | poirotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils poirotent. | It’s essential they dawdle. |
elles | poirotent | Il est crucial qu’elles poirotent. | It’s crucial they dawdle. |
Other Conjugations for Poiroter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poiroter
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Poiroter – 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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