Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | punis | ai puni | punissais | punis | punirai | punirais |
| tu | punis | as puni | punissais | punis | puniras | punirais |
| il / elle / on | punit | a puni | punissait | punit | punira | punirait |
| nous | punissons | avons puni | punissions | punîmes | punirons | punirions |
| vous | punissez | avez puni | punissiez | punîtes | punirez | puniriez |
| ils / elles | punissent | ont puni | punissaient | punirent | puniront | puniraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | punisse | punisse |
| tu | punisses | punisses |
| il / elle / on | punisse | punît |
| nous | punissions | punissions |
| vous | punissiez | punissiez |
| ils / elles | punissent | punissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | punis | ne punis pas |
| (nous) | punissons | ne punissons pas |
| (vous) | punissez | ne punissez pas |
Punir conjugation quick answers
- Punir present tense
- The present tense of punir is: punis, punis, punit, punissons, punissez, punissent.
- Punir passé composé
- The passé composé of punir is: ai puni, as puni, a puni, avons puni, avez puni, ont puni.
- Punir imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of punir is: punissais, punissais, punissait, punissions, punissiez, punissaient.
- Punir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of punir is: punisse, punisses, punisse, punissions, punissiez, punissent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of punir?
The je form of punir is "punis" in the present tense and "punisse" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of punir?
The past participle of punir is "puni", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of punir?
The present participle (participe présent) of punir is "punissant".
How do you conjugate punir in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, punir is: ai puni, as puni, a puni, avons puni, avez puni, ont puni.
How do you conjugate punir in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, punir is: punissais, punissais, punissait, punissions, punissiez, punissaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of punir?
The présent du subjonctif of punir is: punisse, punisses, punisse, punissions, punissiez, punissent.
Does punir use avoir or être?
Punir forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is punir a regular or irregular verb?
Punir is a 2nd group (-ir) verb.
How do you say "to punish" in French?
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