Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Introduction to the verb jucher
The English translation of the French verb jucher is “to perch” or “to roost.” It is pronounced as “zhoo-shay.”
Jucher comes from the Old French word “juchoir” which means “to place on a high point.” In everyday French, jucher is often used to describe a bird perching on a branch or a person sitting high up on a stool or a horse. It can also be used figuratively to describe a person who holds a high position or has a feeling of superiority.
Examples:
- Le chat aime se jucher sur le rebord de la fenêtre. (The cat likes to perch on the windowsill.)
- Les vautours se juchent sur les arbres pour mieux surveiller leur proie. (The vultures roost on trees to better watch their prey.)
- Elle se juche souvent sur son piédestal et se croit meilleure que les autres. (She often perches on her pedestal and thinks she’s better than others.)
Jucher – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of jucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | juche | Je me juche sur le mur. | I perch on the wall. |
tu | juches | Tu te juches sur le toit. | You perch on the roof. |
il | juche | Il se juche sur la branche. | He perches on the branch. |
elle | juche | Elle se juche sur le rebord. | She perches on the ledge. |
on | juche | On se juche souvent sur les rochers. | We often perch on the rocks. |
nous | juchons | Nous nous juchons sur la haie. | We perch on the hedge. |
vous | juchez | Vous vous juchez sur le banc. | You perch on the bench. |
ils | juchent | Ils se juchent sur les branches. | They perch on the branches. |
elles | juchent | Elles se juchent sur la branche. | They perch on the branch. |
Other Conjugations for Jucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jucher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jucher
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