Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Introduction to the verb baquer
The English translation of the French verb “baquer” is “to scorn” or “to sneer at.” The infinitive form “baquer” is pronounced as “bah-keh.”
Baquer originated from the Old French word “bacquer,” meaning “to strike with the back (of the hand).” In everyday French, it is most often used to express a contemptuous or disdainful attitude towards someone or something.
Examples:
- Il baque constamment ses collègues, c’est insupportable. (He constantly sneers at his colleagues, it’s unbearable.)
- Ne baque pas mes idées sans les comprendre. (Don’t scorn my ideas without understanding them.)
- Les critiques l’ont baqué pour sa performance médiocre. (The critics sneered at him for his mediocre performance.)
Baquer – 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 baquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bâque | Je bâque tous les matins. | I bathe every morning. |
Tu | bâques | Tu bâques dans la rivière. | You bathe in the river. |
Il | bâque | Il bâque son chien. | He bathes his dog. |
Elle | bâque | Elle bâque ses enfants. | She bathes her children. |
On | bâque | On bâque dans la mer. | One bathes in the sea. |
Nous | bâquons | Nous bâquons ensemble. | We bathe together. |
Vous | bâquez | Vous bâquez rapidement. | You bathe quickly. |
Ils | bâquent | Ils bâquent au lac. | They bathe at the lake. |
Elles | bâquent | Elles bâquent dans la piscine. | They (feminine) bathe in the pool. |
Other Conjugations for Baquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
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