Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Introduction to the verb talquer
The English translation of the French verb talquer is “to powder” or “to talc.” It is pronounced “tahl-kay.”
The word talquer comes from the Old French word “talque,” which ultimately comes from the Arabic word “talq” meaning “to rub.” In everyday French, talquer is most often used to refer to the act of putting powder or talc on something.
Example 1: Je vais talquer les pieds de bébé pour éviter les irritations. (I am going to powder the baby’s feet to prevent irritations.)
Example 2: Pour retirer les taches d’huile, il suffit de talquer le tissu avant de le laver. (To remove oil stains, simply powder the fabric before washing it.)
Example 3: Ma grand-mère talquait toujours ses mains avant de faire de la pâtisserie. (My grandmother always powdered her hands before baking.)
Talquer – 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 talquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Je talque | Je talque mes mains. | I powder my hands.
Tu | Tu talques | Tu talques ta peau. | You powder your skin.
Il | Il talque | Il talque ses chaussures. | He powders his shoes.
Elle | Elle talque | Elle talque son bébé. | She powders her baby.
On | On talque | On talque le bébé. | One powders the baby.
Nous | Nous talquons | Nous talquons nos pieds. | We powder our feet.
Vous | Vous talquez | Vous talquez vos cheveux. | You powder your hair.
Ils | Ils talquent | Ils talquent leur corps. | They powder their body.
Elles | Elles talquent | Elles talquent leur visage. | They powder their face.
Other Conjugations for Talquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb talquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb talquer
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