Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Introduction to the verb chevaucher
The English translation of the French verb “chevaucher” is “to ride” or “to straddle”. The infinitive form of chevaucher is pronounced as /ʃə.vo.ʃe/.
Chevaucher originates from the Old French word “chevauchier” which meant “to ride on horseback”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to riding a horse, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe straddling or riding something else, such as a bicycle or motorcycle.
Examples:
- Je chevauche un cheval blanc. (I ride a white horse.)
- Elle chevauche son vélo tous les jours. (She rides her bike every day.)
- Ils chevauchent leur moto à grande vitesse. (They ride their motorcycle at high speed.)
Chevaucher – 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 chevaucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chevauche | Je chevauche à cheval. | I ride on horseback. |
tu | chevauches | Tu chevauches rapidement. | You ride quickly. |
il | chevauche | Il chevauche un vélo. | He rides a bicycle. |
elle | chevauche | Elle chevauche un cheval. | She rides a horse. |
on | chevauche | On chevauche en groupe. | One rides in a group / We ride in a group. |
nous | chevauchons | Nous chevauchons ensemble. | We ride together. |
vous | chevauchez | Vous chevauchez lentement. | You ride slowly. |
ils | chevauchent | Ils chevauchent en compétition. | They ride in a competition. |
elles | chevauchent | Elles chevauchent habilement. | They ride skillfully. |
Other Conjugations for Chevaucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaucher
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