Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Introduction to the verb pulvériser
The English translation of pulvériser is “to pulverize” or “to spray”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “pul-vay-ree-zay”.
Pulvériser comes from the Latin word “pulveris” which means “dust” or “powder”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and was originally used in a more literal sense to mean “to reduce to powder”. Over time, it took on a more figurative meaning of “to destroy completely” or “to defeat”.
In everyday French, pulvériser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a strong wish or desire, or to talk about hypothetical or uncertain situations.
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Il faut que tu pulvérises ces mauvaises herbes dans le jardin. (You need to pulverize these weeds in the garden.)
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J’aimerais que la police puisse pulvériser le trafic de drogue dans ce quartier. (I wish the police could pulverize the drug trafficking in this neighborhood.)
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Si nous pulvérisions les avions ennemis, nous pourrions gagner la guerre. (If we were to pulverize the enemy planes, we could win the war.)
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It is necessary that you pulverize these weeds in the garden.
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I wish the police could pulverize the drug trafficking in this neighborhood.
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If we were to pulverize the enemy planes, we could win the war.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pulvériser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pulvérise | Il est possible que je pulvérise ces bugs. | It’s possible I pulverize these bugs. |
tu | pulvérises | Je doute que tu pulvérises ces mauvaises herbes. | I doubt you pulverize these weeds. |
il | pulvérise | Il est important qu’il pulvérise les taches. | It’s important he pulverizes the stains. |
elle | pulvérise | Elle préfère que j’elle pulvérise les insectes. | She prefers her to pulverize the insects. |
on | pulvérise | Il est essentiel qu’on pulvérise les mauvaises odeurs. | It’s essential we pulverize the bad smells. |
nous | pulvérisions | Il est nécessaire que nous pulvérisions la peinture. | It’s necessary we spray the paint. |
vous | pulvérisiez | Il est impératif que vous pulvérisiez l’huile d’olive. | It’s imperative you spray the olive oil. |
ils | pulvérisent | Il est crucial qu’ils pulvérisent le pesticide. | It’s crucial they spray the pesticide. |
elles | pulvérisent | Il faut qu’elles pulvérisent l’eau sur les plantes. | They must spray water on the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Pulvériser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pulvériser
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Pulvériser – 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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