/fyme/to smokeB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object · no object — With or without an object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
fum-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
fum-+-ons -ez -ent
fum-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
fum-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
fum-+-e -es -e -ent
fumer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
fumer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
fumer
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
fumé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
fumé
Conjugation
| I | je fume/ʒə fym/I smoke | /ʒə fym/ | I smoke |
| you | tu fumes/ty fym/you smoke | /ty fym/ | you smoke |
| he/she | il fume/il fym/he smokes | /il fym/ | he smokes |
| we | nous fumons/nu fymɔ̃/we smoke | /nu fymɔ̃/ | we smoke |
| you | vous fumez/vu fyme/you smoke | /vu fyme/ | you smoke |
| they | ils fument/il fym/they smoke | /il fym/ | they smoke |
Examples
- /ʒə nə fym pa/
Je ne fume pas.I don't smoke.
- /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.di də fy.me/
Interdit de fumer.No smoking.
- /il a a.ʁɛ.te də fy.me/
Il a arrêté de fumer.He's given up smoking.
Set phrases
arrêter de fumerto give up smoking
Défense de fumerNo smoking
Notes
Two ways to write the sign:
Interdit de fumerandDéfense de fumer— both are "no smoking".