All verbs

/pyniʁ/to punishB1

Family
Family 1 — group 2, `-iss-` in the plural
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
punissons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

pun-+-is -is -it

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

puniss-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

puniss-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

puniss-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

puniss-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
punir
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

punir-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

punir-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

punir

Past participle
puni

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

puni

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

puni

Conjugation

présent
Ije punis/ʒə pyni/I punish
youtu punis/ty pyni/you punish
he/sheil punit/il pyni/he punishes
wenous punissons/nu pynisɔ̃/we punish
youvous punissez/vu pynise/you punish
theyils punissent/il pynis/they punish

Examples

  • Le professeur punit l'élève.

    /lə pʁo.fɛ.sœʁ py.ni le.lɛv/

    The teacher punishes the pupil.

  • Je ne punis pas les enfants.

    /ʒə nə py.ni pa le.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃/

    I don't punish the children.

  • Pourquoi le punissez-vous ?

    /puʁ.kwa lə py.ni.se.vu/

    Why are you punishing him?