Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Introduction to the verb poivrer
The English translation of poivrer is “to pepper.” It is pronounced as “pwah-vrer” in its infinitive form.
Poivrer comes from the French word “poivre,” which means “pepper.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used to describe the action of adding pepper to food.
In everyday French, poivrer is commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense in situations where the action is uncertain or subjective.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il faut que je poivre la viande avant de la mettre au four. (I must pepper the meat before putting it in the oven.)
- Nous voulons que tu poivres la soupe pour lui donner un peu de goût. (We want you to pepper the soup to give it some flavor.)
- Il est important que tu poivres légèrement la salade pour ne pas trop la pimenter. (It’s important that you lightly pepper the salad so it’s not too spicy.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of poivrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | poivre | Il me faut que je poivre le steak. | I need to pepper the steak. |
tu | poivres | Je préfère que tu poivres légèrement. | I prefer you lightly pepper. |
il | poivre | Il est possible qu’il poivre trop. | It’s possible he over-peppers. |
elle | poivre | Elle veut que j’elle poivre. | She wants her to pepper. |
on | poivre | Il est important qu’on poivre bien. | It’s important we pepper well. |
nous | poivrions | Il est préférable que nous poivrions légèrement. | It’s preferable we lightly pepper. |
vous | poivriez | Il est nécessaire que vous poivriez. | It’s necessary you pepper. |
ils | poivrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils poivrent. | It’s essential they pepper. |
elles | poivrent | Il est crucial qu’elles poivrent. | It’s crucial they pepper. |
Other Conjugations for Poivrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poivrer
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Poivrer – 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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