Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Introduction to the verb cueillir
The English translation of the French verb cueillir is “to pick” or “to pluck.” It is pronounced as “koo-yee-ir.”
Cueillir is derived from the Latin word “colligere,” which means “to gather” or “to collect.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of picking or harvesting fruits, vegetables, flowers, or other plants. It can also be used more figuratively to mean “to gather” or “to collect” information or ideas.
Examples:
- Je vais cueillir des fraises dans le jardin. (I am going to pick strawberries in the garden.)
- Ils ont cueilli beaucoup de pommes cette année. (They picked a lot of apples this year.)
- Elle aime cueillir des fleurs sauvages pour faire des bouquets. (She likes to pick wildflowers to make bouquets.)
Cueillir – 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 cueillir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cueille | Je cueille des fleurs. | I pick flowers. |
Tu | cueilles | Tu cueilles des pommes. | You pick apples. |
Il | cueille | Il cueille des champignons. | He picks mushrooms. |
Elle | cueille | Elle cueille des fraises. | She picks strawberries. |
On | cueille | On cueille des noix. | We pick nuts. |
Nous | cueillons | Nous cueillons des cerises. | We pick cherries. |
Vous | cueillez | Vous cueillez des fleurs. | You pick flowers. |
Ils | cueillent | Ils cueillent des tomates. | They pick tomatoes. |
Elles | cueillent | Elles cueillent des baies. | They pick berries. |
Other Conjugations for Cueillir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cueillir
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