Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Introduction to the verb pouffer
The English translation of the French verb pouffer is “to giggle” or “to snicker.” It is pronounced “poo-fay” in its infinitive form.
The word pouffer comes from the Old French word “pofe” meaning “puff” or “blow,” and is related to the Latin word “puffare,” meaning “to blow.”
In everyday French, pouffer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a possibility. It is commonly used in informal speech.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu pouffes un peu plus souvent. (You need to giggle a little more often.)
- Je préférerais que vous ne pouffiez pas pendant la réunion. (I would prefer if you didn’t snicker during the meeting.)
- Nous recherchons un candidat qui puisse pouffer facilement. (We are looking for a candidate who can giggle easily.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pouffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pousse | Il est possible que je pousse. | It’s possible I push. |
tu | pousses | Je veux que tu pousses. | I want you to push. |
il | pousse | Il est nécessaire qu’il pousse. | It’s necessary he pushes. |
elle | pousse | Elle est contente qu’elle pousse. | She’s happy to push. |
on | pousse | Il faut qu’on pousse. | We must push. |
nous | poussions | Il est important que nous poussions. | It’s important we push. |
vous | poussiez | Il est préférable que vous poussiez. | It’s preferable you push. |
ils | poussent | Il est crucial qu’ils poussent. | It’s crucial they push. |
elles | poussent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles poussent. | It’s necessary they push. |
Other Conjugations for Pouffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pouffer
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Pouffer – 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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