Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Introduction to the verb mangeotter
The English translation of mangeotter is “to pick at” or “to nibble on.” It is pronounced as “mahn-zhuh-tay.”
The word mangeotter originated from the French word “mangeoter,” which comes from “manger” meaning “to eat” and the suffix “-oter” which is used to denote repeated or prolonged action. It is most often used in everyday French to describe small, repeated actions such as picking at food or nibbling on something.
3 examples of its usage are:
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Arrête de mangeotter tes ongles ! – “Stop picking at your nails!”
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Les enfants adorent mangeotter des petits biscuits. – “Kids love to nibble on little cookies.”
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Mon chat aime bien mangeotter ses croquettes toute la journée. – “My cat enjoys nibbling on his kibble all day long.”
Mangeotter – 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 mangeotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | mangeotte | Je mangeotte souvent. | I often nibble. |
tu | mangeottes | Tu mangeottes trop. | You nibble too much. |
il | mangeotte | Il mangeotte en silence. | He nibbles in silence. |
elle | mangeotte | Elle mangeotte de temps en temps. | She nibbles from time to time. |
on | mangeotte | On mangeotte sans réfléchir. | We nibble without thinking. |
nous | mangeottons | Nous mangeottons ensemble. | We nibble together. |
vous | mangeottez | Vous mangeottez avec élégance. | You nibble elegantly. |
ils | mangeottent | Ils mangeottent en regardant la télé. | They nibble while watching TV. |
elles | mangeottent | Elles mangeottent en discutant. | They nibble while chatting. |
Other Conjugations for Mangeotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mangeotter
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