What is the difference between Je peux and Je puis?

Je peux is by far the more common of the two: Qu’est-ce que je peux faire différemment? What can I do differently? Puis is actually an archaic conjugation of pouvoir that nowadays is only used in specific, mostly formal contexts.

Do the French say puis-je?

1 . In extremely formal and old-fashioned French, we used to say: “puis-je”.

Can I say puis-je?

Je peux becomes Puis-je (Can I?) in questions where the subject and verb are inverted (we can’t write or say Peux-je). This form of the verb comes from an older style of conjugating the verb pouvoir.

What form is Puis?

puis is an old conjugation form of the verb pouvoir (not “pouvre” ;)). => peux form can’t be used: “peux-je” is plenty wrong in FR.

Is pouvoir a French word?

The French verb pouvoir means “to be able [to do something],” or more simply, “can” and “may.” It’s an extremely common verb in French and has an irregular conjugation that can be tricky for non-native speakers. For this conjugation, it’s best to learn it by heart.

What tense is je Pourrais?

pouvoir: Conjugation

What is the future root for Pouvoir?

French Verb Conjugations

How do you conjugate Choisir in the past tense?

1. je choisirais.
2. tu choisirais.
3. il/elle choisirait.
4. nous choisirions.
5. vous choisiriez.
6. ils/elles choisiraient.

What is Choisir?

In this lesson, we were introduced to the French verb choisir, which means to choose. Choisir is a regular -ir verb, meaning it follows the same conjugation pattern as other regular -ir verbs.

What is Choisir in the future tense?

To listen to the pronunciation of a given tense of choisir, click on the loudspeaker icon at the bottom of the table….Future-perfect.

What is Choisir followed by?

complete verb list

What is Perdre?

If you’re a fan of French sports, then you’ll definitely want to know how to conjugate the verb perdre, which means “to lose.” Whether you’re discussing the results of last night’s soccer match or savoring the prospect of avenging a loss in the future, this guide will help you choose the proper conjugation.

Is Perdre regular?

Perdre is a French regular re verb meaning to lose.

What is vendre in the past tense?

Sample verb vendre – to sell

What kind of verb is vendre?

Vendre is the infinitive form of the verb, or the basic, generic form. When we use it with a pronoun such as je to say ‘I sell,’ we use the appropriate form, or conjugation: je vends.

Is vendre an etre verb?

Verb Conjugation Pattern Vendre is a regular -RE verb.

Is Choisir an irregular verb?

Choisir, “to choose, pick, decide,” is conjugated as a regular French -ir verb. Generally speaking, there are five main kinds of verbs in French: regular -ir, -er, -re, stem-changing and irregular.

Is Attendre a regular verb?

Attendre—to wait (for)—is a regular Fench -re verb. The verb form that ends in -re is called the infinitive. In English, the infinitive is the verb preceded by the word “to.” In French, by contrast, -re is the infinitive ending.

What is the verb for Attendre?

Attendre is a French regular re verb meaning to wait.

What is the er ending for JE?

Written form of the present tense