The verb punir, which means ‘to punish’ in French, belongs to the second group of regular verbs ending in -ir. Here’s how it is conjugated in some of the most common tenses:
Present Tense
- je punis (I punish)
- tu punis (you punish)
- il/elle/on punit (he/she/one punishes)
- nous punissons (we punish)
- vous punissez (you punish)
- ils/elles punissent (they punish)
Passé Composé (Past Tense)
To form the passé composé, use the auxiliary verb avoir:
- j’ai puni (I punished)
- tu as puni (you punished)
- il/elle/on a puni (he/she/one punished)
- nous avons puni (we punished)
- vous avez puni (you punished)
- ils/elles ont puni (they punished)
Imperfect Tense
- je punissais (I was punishing)
- tu punissais (you were punishing)
- il/elle/on punissait (he/she/one was punishing)
- nous punissions (we were punishing)
- vous punissiez (you were punishing)
- ils/elles punissaient (they were punishing)
Future Tense
- je punirai (I will punish)
- tu puniras (you will punish)
- il/elle/on punira (he/she/one will punish)
- nous punirons (we will punish)
- vous punirez (you will punish)
- ils/elles puniront (they will punish)
These conjugations follow a regular pattern for -ir verbs in French, making them easier to learn and apply across different tenses. Understanding these forms can significantly help in expressing actions related to punishment adequately in conversations and writing.