Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Introduction to the verb poncer
The English translation of the French verb poncer is “to sand” or “to polish.” The infinitive form of poncer is pronounced as “pohn-seh.”
The word poncer comes from the Latin word “punctiare,” meaning “to prick” or “to puncture.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and was used to refer to the action of smoothing or polishing a surface using sandpaper or a sanding tool.
In everyday French, poncer is most often used in Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or possibility. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu ponces bien le bois avant de le peindre. (I wish for you to sand the wood well before painting it.)
- Il faut que nous poncions les murs avant de les repeindre. (We need to sand the walls before repainting them.)
- J’aimerais que vous ponciez la table pour qu’elle soit plus lisse. (I would like for you to sand the table to make it smoother.)
In all three examples, the verb poncer is used to express a desire or wish for a specific action to be done. The Subjonctif Présent tense is used to convey uncertainty or subjectivity in the statement.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of poncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ponce | Il faut que je ponce. | I must sand. |
tu | ponces | Je ne crois pas que tu ponces. | I don’t think you sand. |
il | ponce | Il est possible qu’il ponce. | It’s possible he sands. |
elle | ponce | Elle veut qu’elle ponce. | She wants to sand it. |
on | ponce | Il est essentiel qu’on ponce. | It’s essential we sand. |
nous | poncions | Il est préférable que nous poncions. | It’s preferable we sand. |
vous | ponciez | Il est nécessaire que vous ponciez. | It’s necessary you sand. |
ils | poncent | Il est crucial qu’ils poncent. | It’s crucial they sand. |
elles | poncent | Il est important qu’elles poncent. | It’s important they sand. |
Other Conjugations for Poncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poncer
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Poncer – 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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