What is the difference between peux and 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. => peux form can be used.
Is peux je correct?
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 tense is je puis?
| Tenses – indicative | ||
|---|---|---|
| Present | Imperfect | |
| 1st Singular. | je peux or je puis | je pouvais |
| 2nd Singular | tu peux | tu pouvais |
| 3rd Singular | il peut | il pouvait |
How do you use puis in French?
Note that puis is generally only used to “join sentences together” in this way. So for example, you can’t put puis at the end of a sentence. And it doesn’t make sense to say qu’est qu’il a fait puis? for “what did he do then?”.
What is Connaitre?
Connaître means “to know” in the sense of being acquainted with someone or something. Use the verb connaître when you can substitute the words “to be familiar with”: Je connais Luc. (I know Luke [meaning: I am acquainted with Luke].)
What is the difference between Puis and ensuite?
In grammatical terms, ‘ensuite’ is an adverb whereas ‘puis’ is a conjunction. As a conjunction, ‘puis’ joins sentences together. That means it cannot simply be shoved at the end of a sentence, which ‘ensuite’ can: “Qu’est-ce qu’il a fait ensuite?” works, NOT “Qu’est-ce qu’il a fait puis?”.
What is the difference between Puis and alors?
“Puis, ensuite, après, alors” are all used as temporal links when telling a story. They all are adverbs and mean “then”, “later” or “afterwards”. Alors il range ses affaires, puis il met son manteau, il attrape ensuite ses clés et après il ouvre la porte.
Can you use Puis at the beginning of a sentence?
puis is often at the beginning of a sentence. You could have had ‘finalement’ as an end to the story so to speak.
What does puis-je mean in French?
Free with no obligation to buy. Je peux or Puis-je? Reminder: Je peux (I can) is the first person form of the verb pouvoir (to be able to) in the present tense. pouvoir, présent Je peux reprendre du dessert?
What is the difference between Jeje peux and 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 is the difference between je peux and pouvoir?
Reminder: Je peux (I can) is the first person form of the verb pouvoir (to be able to) in the present tense. pouvoir, présent Je peux reprendre du dessert? Can I have/take some more dessert? Je peux becomes Puis-je (Can I?) in questions where the subject and verb are inverted (we can’t write or say Peux-je ).
Is je je puis still used today?
Je puis, or puis-je when inverted, is very old-fashioned and is not commonly used today. Using the present conditional, or even the present indicative nowadays is much more common.