Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Introduction to the verb nipper
The English translation of the French verb nipper is “to pinch” or “to nip.” The infinitive form of nipper is pronounced “nee-pay.”
The word “nipper” has its origin in the Old French word “nippe,” meaning “to pinch.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of pinching or nipping, usually with one’s fingers.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Je vais te donner un petit coup de nipper pour te réveiller. (I’m going to give you a little pinch to wake you up.)
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Elle a attrapé le bébé par la peau du cou et l’a nippé gentiment. (She grabbed the baby by the back of the neck and pinched him gently.)
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Les chaussures trop serrées me nippent les pieds. (The shoes are too tight and are pinching my feet.)
Nipper – 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 nipper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | nippe | Je nippe du vin. | I sip wine. |
tu | nippes | Tu nippes ta boisson. | You sip your drink. |
il | nippe | Il nippe sa bière. | He sips his beer. |
elle | nippe | Elle nippe son café. | She sips her coffee. |
on | nippe | On nippe de l’eau. | We sip water. |
nous | nippons | Nous nippons du thé. | We sip tea. |
vous | nippez | Vous nippez vos cocktails. | You sip your cocktails. |
ils | nippent | Ils nippent leur whisky. | They sip their whisky. |
elles | nippent | Elles nippent leur jus. | They sip their juice. |
Other Conjugations for Nipper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nipper (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nipper
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