Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Introduction to the verb chiquer
The English translation of the French verb “chiquer” is “to chew.” The infinitive form “chiquer” is pronounced as “shee-kay”.
Chiquer originates from the Old French word “chiquier,” which means “to chew” or “to gnaw.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of chewing or masticating food.
Examples:
- Je dois bien chiquer les aliments avant de les avaler. (I must chew the food well before swallowing.)
- Les vaches passent beaucoup de temps à chiquer l’herbe dans le pré. (Cows spend a lot of time chewing grass in the pasture.)
- Mon petit frère aime chiquer son chewing-gum pendant des heures. (My little brother likes to chew his gum for hours.)
Chiquer – 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 chiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chique | Je chique du chewing-gum. | I chew gum. |
Tu | chiques | Tu chiques souvent. | You chew often. |
Il | chique | Il chique discrètement. | He chews discreetly. |
Elle | chique | Elle chique pendant les pauses. | She chews during breaks. |
On | chique | On chique en travaillant. | One chews while working. |
Nous | chiquons | Nous chiquons ensemble. | We chew together. |
Vous | chiquez | Vous chiquez avec plaisir. | You chew with pleasure. |
Ils | chiquent | Ils chiquent de la gomme. | They chew gum. |
Elles | chiquent | Elles chiquent en écoutant de la musique. | They chew while listening to music. |
Other Conjugations for Chiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
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