Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Introduction to the verb machicoter
The English translation of the French verb machicoter is “to carve.” It is pronounced “mah-shee-koh-tay.”
Machicoter comes from the word “mâchicoulis,” which refers to the overhanging structures on medieval castles that were used for defensive purposes. In modern French, it is most commonly used to describe the act of carving or sculpting something, whether it be food, wood, or other material.
Examples:
- “Il faut machicoter la statue dans le marbre blanc.” (The statue needs to be carved out of white marble.)
- “Ma grand-mère machicote des fruits pour faire une salade de fruits.” (My grandmother carves fruit to make a fruit salad.)
- “Le boucher machicote la viande devant ses clients.” (The butcher carves the meat in front of his customers.)
Machicoter – 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 machicoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | machicote | Je machicote souvent. | I often machicote. |
Tu | machicotes | Tu machicotes avec précision. | You machicote with precision. |
Il | machicote | Il machicote ses documents. | He machicotes his documents. |
Elle | machicote | Elle machicote son repas. | She machicotes her meal. |
On | machicote | On machicote en équipe. | We machicote as a team. |
Nous | machicotons | Nous machicotons ensemble. | We machicote together. |
Vous | machicotez | Vous machicotez rapidement. | You machicote quickly. |
Ils | machicotent | Ils machicotent tous les jours. | They machicote every day. |
Elle | machicotent | Elles machicotent tranquillement. | They (f) machicote quietly. |
Other Conjugations for Machicoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb machicoter
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