Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Introduction to the verb peloter
The English translation of the French verb peloter is “to fondle” or “to grope”. It is pronounced as “puh-loh-tey” in the infinitive form.
Peloter comes from the Old French word “pelote” meaning “ball” or “small round object”. It is often used in everyday French to describe the act of touching someone in an inappropriate or unwanted manner.
Examples:
- Il a été arrêté pour avoir peloté une femme dans le métro. (He was arrested for fondling a woman in the metro.)
- Elle ne supporte pas quand les hommes essayent de la peloter dans les bars. (She can’t stand it when men try to grope her in bars.)
- Les filles sont souvent victimes de pelotage dans les lieux publics. (Girls are often victims of groping in public places.)
Peloter – 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 peloter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pelote | Je pelote le chat. | I cuddle the cat. |
Tu | pelotes | Tu pelotes la peluche. | You cuddle the stuffed animal. |
Il | pelote | Il pelote sa copine. | He cuddles his girlfriend. |
Elle | pelote | Elle pelote son oreiller. | She cuddles her pillow. |
On | pelote | On pelote le chien. | We cuddle the dog. |
Nous | pelotons | Nous pelotons nos amis. | We cuddle our friends. |
Vous | pelotez | Vous pelotez votre bébé. | You cuddle your baby. |
Ils | pelotent | Ils pelotent leurs peluches. | They cuddle their stuffed animals. |
Elles | pelotent | Elles pelotent leurs tasses de thé. | They cuddle their teacups. |
Other Conjugations for Peloter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb peloter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb peloter
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