Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Introduction to the verb secouer
The English translation of secouer is “to shake”. It is pronounced as “seh-koo-ay”.
The word secouer comes from the Latin word “succutere”, meaning to shake, and is most often used in everyday French to describe the physical action of shaking something vigorously.
- Je dois secouer le tapis pour enlever la poussière. (I have to shake the rug to remove the dust.)
- Il a secoué les mains de son adversaire après le match. (He shook hands with his opponent after the game.)
- Le bébé a secoué son hochet en riant. (The baby shook his rattle while laughing.)
Secouer – 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 secouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | secoue | Je secoue ma tête. | I shake my head. |
Tu | secoues | Tu secoues la bouteille. | You shake the bottle. |
Il | secoue | Il secoue le tapis. | He shakes the rug. |
Elle | secoue | Elle secoue ses cheveux. | She shakes her hair. |
On | secoue | On secoue les mains. | We shake hands. |
Nous | secouons | Nous secouons le sac. | We shake the bag. |
Vous | secouez | Vous secouez le drapeau. | You shake the flag. |
Ils | secouent | Ils secouent l’arbre. | They shake the tree. |
Elles | secouent | Elles secouent les draps. | They shake the sheets. |
Other Conjugations for Secouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb secouer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb secouer
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