Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Introduction to the verb pique-niquer
The English translation of the French verb pique-niquer is “to have a picnic”, and the infinitive form is pronounced as “peek-nee-kay”.
The language origin of pique-niquer is a combination of two French words, “piquer” which means “to pick or to prick” and “nique” which means “a tiny amount” or “to nibble”. Together, they mean “to eat a little something” which is often used in the context of having a picnic.
Some common daily uses of pique-niquer in French are:
- Nous allons pique-niquer au parc cet après-midi. (We are going to have a picnic in the park this afternoon.)
- On peut pique-niquer sur la plage? (Can we have a picnic at the beach?)
- Les enfants adorent pique-niquer dans le jardin. (The children love having a picnic in the garden.)
Translation:
We are going to have a picnic in the park this afternoon.
Can we have a picnic at the beach?
The children love having a picnic in the garden.
Pique-Niquer – 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 pique-niquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pique-nique | Je pique-nique | I picnic |
Tu | pique-niques | Tu pique-niques | You picnic |
Il | pique-nique | Il pique-nique | He picnics |
Elle | pique-nique | Elle pique-nique | She picnics |
On | pique-nique | On pique-nique | One picnics |
Nous | pique-niquons | Nous pique-niquons | We picnic |
Vous | pique-niquez | Vous pique-niquez | You picnic |
Ils | pique-niquent | Ils pique-niquent | They picnic |
Elles | pique-niquent | Elles pique-niquent | They picnic |
Other Conjugations for Pique-Niquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
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