Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Introduction to the verb piquer
The English translation of the French verb piquer is “to prick” or “to sting.” It is pronounced as “pee-kay.”
The word piquer originated from the Latin word pungere, meaning “to prick” or “to sting.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in various contexts, such as physical pain or discomfort, stealing, and provoking.
Examples of piquer in everyday French:
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J’ai été piqué par une abeille hier. (I was stung by a bee yesterday.)
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Le voleur a piqué mon portefeuille. (The thief stole my wallet.)
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Il aime bien piquer sa sœur en lui donnant des coups de coude. (He enjoys provoking his sister by elbowing her.)
Piquer – 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 piquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | pique | Je pique un morceau de fromage. | I prick a piece of cheese. |
Tu | piques | Tu piques les fruits. | You prick the fruits. |
Il | pique | Il pique la balle avec sa raquette. | He pricks the ball with his racket. |
Elle | pique | Elle pique le tissu avec une aiguille. | She pricks the fabric with a needle. |
On | pique | On pique toujours les moustiques en été. | We always get stung by mosquitoes in the summer. |
Nous | piquons | Nous piquons des fleurs dans le jardin. | We prick flowers in the garden. |
Vous | piquez | Vous piquez les ballons avec une épingle. | You prick balloons with a pin. |
Ils | piquent | Ils piquent les légumes du jardin pour le dîner. | They prick vegetables from the garden for dinner. |
Elles | piquent | Elles piquent les abeilles avec leur dard. | They sting the bees with their stinger. |
Other Conjugations for Piquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piquer
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