Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Introduction to the verb zigzaguer
The English translation of the French verb zigzaguer is “to zigzag.” It is pronounced “zee-gah-guh-ray.”
Zigzaguer is derived from the French word “zigzag,” which comes from the German word “zickzack,” meaning “crooked.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a movement or path that is erratic or crooked, often resembling a series of sharp turns.
Examples:
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Je suis obligé de zigzaguer entre les arbres pour éviter les obstacles. (I have to zigzag between the trees to avoid obstacles.)
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Le serpent a commencé à zigzaguer à travers l’herbe. (The snake began to zigzag through the grass.)
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Nous avons dû zigzaguer sur la route sinueuse pour arriver au village. (We had to zigzag on the winding road to reach the village.)
Zigzaguer – 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 zigzaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | zigzaguer | Je zigzague entre les arbres. | I zigzag between the trees. |
Tu | zigzagues | Tu zigzagues pour éviter les obstacles. | You zigzag to avoid obstacles. |
Il | zigzague | Il zigzague sur la route. | He zigzags on the road. |
Elle | zigzague | Elle zigzague pour suivre la musique. | She zigzags to follow the music. |
On | zigzague | On zigzague pour trouver son chemin. | We zigzag to find our way. |
Nous | zigzaguons | Nous zigzaguons à travers le champ. | We zigzag through the field. |
Vous | zigzaguez | Vous zigzaguez en dansant. | You zigzag while dancing. |
Ils | zigzaguent | Ils zigzaguent sur les vagues. | They zigzag on the waves. |
Elles | zigzaguent | Elles zigzaguent pour éviter les foules. | They zigzag to avoid the crowds. |
Other Conjugations for Zigzaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigzaguer
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