Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Introduction to the verb licher
The English translation of the French verb licher is “to lick.” It is pronounced as “lee-shey.”
Licher comes from the Old French word “lechier,” which means “to lick.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of using one’s tongue to touch or taste something.
- Mon chien adore licher les restes sur mon assiette. (My dog loves to lick the leftovers on my plate.)
- Les chats aiment licher leur fourrure pour se nettoyer. (Cats like to lick their fur to clean themselves.)
- Il a liché la glace avant qu’elle ne fonde. (He licked the ice cream before it melted.)
Licher – 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 licher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | liche | Je liche la glace. | I lick the ice cream. |
Tu | liches | Tu liches tes doigts. | You lick your fingers. |
Il | liche | Il liche son bol. | He licks his bowl. |
Elle | liche | Elle liche le miel. | She licks the honey. |
On | liche | On liche le chocolat. | One licks the chocolate. |
Nous | lichons | Nous lichons la cuillère. | We lick the spoon. |
Vous | lichez | Vous lichez le pot. | You (plural) lick the jar. |
Ils | lichent | Ils lichent le sucre. | They (masculine) lick the sugar. |
Elles | lichent | Elles lichent les glaçons. | They (feminine) lick the ice cubes. |
Other Conjugations for Licher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb licher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb licher
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