Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Introduction to the verb jerker
The English translation of the French verb jerker is “to jerk” and it is pronounced as “zher-kay”.
The word “jerker” comes from the Middle French word “jercquer” meaning “to toss” or “to shake”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of sudden, rough or involuntary movements.
Examples:
- Il a été pris de tremblements et a commencé à jerker en plein milieu de la réunion. (He started shaking and jerking in the middle of the meeting.)
- Ne touche pas à ce fil, sinon tu risques de faire jerker toute la machine. (Don’t touch that wire or you might make the whole machine jerk.)
- Le bébé a commencé à jerker dans son sommeil, mais il s’est rapidement rendormi. (The baby started jerking in his sleep, but he quickly fell back asleep.)
Jerker – 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 jerker
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je jerk | Je jerk souvent | I jerk often |
Tu | tu jerkes | Tu jerkes en classe | You jerk in class |
Il | il jerke | Il jerke en silence | He jerks in silence |
Elle | elle jerke | Elle jerke en regardant la télé | She jerks while watching TV |
On | on jerke | On jerke pour se détendre | One jerks to relax |
Nous | nous jerkons | Nous jerkons ensemble | We jerk together |
Vous | vous jerkez | Vous jerkez trop fort | You jerk too hard |
Ils | ils jerkent | Ils jerkent en secret | They jerk in secret |
Elles | elles jerkent | Elles jerkent en groupe | They (feminine) jerk in a group |
Other Conjugations for Jerker.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jerker (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jerker
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