Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Introduction to the verb fricoter
The English translation of the French verb “fricoter” is “to cook up” or “to dabble in.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “fricoter” is [fʁikɔte].
Fricoter originates from the colloquial French word “fricote,” which means “a small meal” or “a snack.” In everyday French, “fricoter” is commonly used to describe cooking or preparing food in a casual or improvised manner. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to engage in dubious activities.”
Examples:
- Je vais fricoter un petit plat ce soir. (I’m going to cook up a small dish tonight.)
- Il aime fricoter avec toutes sortes d’épices. (He likes to dabble in all kinds of spices.)
- Arrête de fricoter avec les mauvaises fréquentations. (Stop getting involved with shady people.)
Fricoter – 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 fricoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fricote | Je fricote avec mes amis. | I fricot with my friends. |
Tu | fricotes | Tu fricotes souvent. | You fricot often. |
Il | fricote | Il fricote avec sa petite amie. | He fricots with his girlfriend. |
Elle | fricote | Elle fricote avec son collègue. | She fricots with her colleague. |
On | fricote | On fricote à la cafétéria. | We fricot at the cafeteria. |
Nous | fricotons | Nous fricotons ensemble. | We fricot together. |
Vous | fricotez | Vous fricotez avec eux. | You fricot with them. |
Ils | fricotent | Ils fricotent dans la cuisine. | They fricot in the kitchen. |
Elles | fricotent | Elles fricotent à la fête. | They fricot at the party. |
Other Conjugations for Fricoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricoter
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