Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Introduction to the verb coquiller
The English translation of the French verb “coquiller” is “to shell”. The infinitive form of “coquiller” is pronounced as [ko-kee-yey].
The word “coquiller” comes from the French noun “coquille,” meaning “shell.” In everyday French, “coquiller” is most often used to describe the action of removing the shell from various edible items, such as eggs or shellfish.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Tu dois coquiller les œufs avant de les faire cuire.
(You must shell the eggs before cooking them.) -
Il aime bien coquiller les crevettes pour les déguster.
(He enjoys shelling the shrimp to eat them.) -
Nous avons passé la matinée à coquiller les noix de Saint-Jacques.
(We spent the morning shelling the scallops.)
Note: Examples provided are for illustrative purposes and may not represent the only possible translations.
Coquiller – 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 coquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | coquille | Je coquille les œufs. | I scramble the eggs. |
tu | coquilles | Tu coquilles les œufs. | You scramble the eggs. |
il | coquille | Il coquille les œufs. | He scrambles the eggs. |
elle | coquille | Elle coquille les œufs. | She scrambles the eggs. |
on | coquille | On coquille les œufs. | One scrambles the eggs. |
nous | coquillons | Nous coquillons les œufs. | We scramble the eggs. |
vous | coquillez | Vous coquillez les œufs. | You scramble the eggs. |
ils | coquillent | Ils coquillent les œufs. | They scramble the eggs. |
elles | coquillent | Elles coquillent les œufs. | They scramble the eggs. |
Other Conjugations for Coquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coquiller
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