Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Introduction to the verb maquer
The English translation of the French verb maquer is “to pimp.” It is pronounced as “mah-kay.”
Maquer comes from the Old French word “maquereau,” meaning “pimp.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to someone who manages or arranges sexual services for others.
3 simple examples of maquer usage are:
- Il maque pour son meilleur ami. (He pimps for his best friend.)
- Les filles travaillent pour un maque. (The girls work for a pimp.)
- Il a été arrêté pour maquage de mineurs. (He was arrested for pimping out minors.)
Maquer – 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 maquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | maque | Je maque mon ex-petite amie. | I am pimping out my ex-girlfriend. |
tu | maques | Tu maques tes clients. | You are pimping out your clients. |
il | maque | Il maque sa copine. | He is pimping out his girlfriend. |
elle | maque | Elle maque son petit ami. | She is pimping out her boyfriend. |
on | maque | On maque les jeunes femmes. | We are pimping out young women. |
nous | maquons | Nous maquons notre amie. | We are pimping out our friend. |
vous | maquez | Vous maquez votre voisin. | You are pimping out your neighbor. |
ils | maquent | Ils maquent les touristes. | They are pimping out tourists. |
elles | maquent | Elles maquent les hommes riches. | They are pimping out wealthy men. |
Other Conjugations for Maquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
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