Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Introduction to the verb mâchouiller
The English translation of the French verb mâchouiller is “to chew or gnaw.” It is pronounced “mah-shwee-yay.”
The language origin of mâchouiller is derived from the Old French word “machouiller,” meaning “to chew noisily.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of chewing or gnawing on something, often in a repetitive or noisy manner.
Here are three simple examples of how mâchouiller is used in French:
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J’aime bien mâchouiller du chewing-gum quand je travaille. (I like to chew gum while I work.)
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Le bébé adore mâchouiller ses jouets en caoutchouc. (The baby loves to gnaw on his rubber toys.)
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Tu devrais arrêter de mâchouiller tes ongles, c’est mauvais pour ta santé. (You should stop chewing your nails, it’s bad for your health.)
Mâchouiller – 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 mâchouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | mâchouille | Je mâchouille un chewing-gum. | I am chewing a gum. |
tu | mâchouilles | Tu mâchouilles ton crayon. | You are chewing your pencil. |
il | mâchouille | Il mâchouille un morceau de pain. | He is chewing a piece of bread. |
elle | mâchouille | Elle mâchouille un bonbon. | She is chewing a candy. |
on | mâchouille | On mâchouille un brin d’herbe. | We are chewing on a blade of grass. |
nous | mâchouillons | Nous mâchouillons notre repas. | We are chewing our meal. |
vous | mâchouillez | Vous mâchouillez votre stylo. | You are chewing your pen. |
ils | mâchouillent | Ils mâchouillent du chewing-gum. | They are chewing gum. |
elles | mâchouillent | Elles mâchouillent des bonbons. | They are chewing candies. |
Other Conjugations for Mâchouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mâchouiller
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