Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Introduction to the verb recoquiller
The English translation of the French verb recoquiller is “to curl up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “re-ko-kee-yay.”
Recoquiller comes from the French verb “coquiller,” which means “to curl” or “to form a shell.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of something curling up or forming a curved shape.
Examples:
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Le chat s’est recoquillé sur le canapé. (The cat curled up on the couch.)
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Les feuilles se recoquillent lorsqu’elles sont exposées à la chaleur. (The leaves curl up when exposed to heat.)
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Ma sœur n’aime pas quand ses cheveux se recoquillent en boucles. (My sister doesn’t like when her hair curls into ringlets.)
Recoquiller – 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 recoquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me recoquille | Je me recoquille dans mon lit. | I curl up in my bed. |
tu | te recoquilles | Tu te recoquilles sous la couverture. | You curl up under the blanket. |
il | se recoquille | Il se recoquille devant la cheminée. | He curls up in front of the fireplace. |
elle | se recoquille | Elle se recoquille sous la couette. | She curls up under the duvet. |
on | se recoquille | On se recoquille après une longue journée. | We curl up after a long day. |
nous | nous recoquillons | Nous nous recoquillons ensemble devant la télé. | We curl up together in front of the TV. |
vous | vous recoquillez | Vous vous recoquillez dans votre fauteuil préféré. | You curl up in your favorite armchair. |
ils | se recoquillent | Ils se recoquillent dans leur lit. | They curl up in their bed. |
elles | se recoquillent | Elles se recoquillent dans leur nid douillet. | They curl up in their cozy nest. |
Other Conjugations for Recoquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recoquiller
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