Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Introduction to the verb tacheter
The English translation of the French verb tacheter is “to dot” or “to splatter.” It is pronounced “ta-shuh-tey.”
Tacheter comes from the Old French word “tache,” meaning “spot” or “stain.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to describe the action of marking or staining something with small dots or spots. This can refer to physical markings, as well as figurative ones, such as adding details to a painting or story.
Examples:
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“J’ai tacheté mon t-shirt en faisant de la peinture.” (I splattered my t-shirt while painting.)
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“Le corps de la grenouille est tacheté de vert et de noir.” (The frog’s body is spotted with green and black.)
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“Il faut tacheter les points importants de ton discours pour le rendre plus intéressant.” (You need to dot the important points of your speech to make it more interesting.)
Tacheter – 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 tacheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | m’achète | Je m’achète un nouveau sac. | I’m buying myself a new bag. |
Tu | t’achètes | Tu t’achètes de nouveaux vêtements. | You’re buying yourself new clothes. |
Il | s’achète | Il s’achète une nouvelle voiture. | He’s buying himself a new car. |
Elle | s’achète | Elle s’achète un nouveau téléphone. | She’s buying herself a new phone. |
On | s’achète | On s’achète des cadeaux pour Noël. | We’re buying ourselves gifts for Christmas. |
Nous | nous achetons | Nous nous achetons des billets pour le concert. | We’re buying ourselves tickets for the concert. |
Vous | vous achetez | Vous vous achetez un cadeau pour votre anniversaire. | You’re buying yourself a gift for your birthday. |
Ils | s’achètent | Ils s’achètent des souvenirs de leur voyage. | They’re buying themselves souvenirs from their trip. |
Elles | s’achètent | Elles s’achètent des fleurs pour décorer la maison. | They’re buying themselves flowers to decorate the house. |
Other Conjugations for Tacheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb tacheter
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