Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Introduction to the verb mastiquer
The English translation of the French verb mastiquer is “to chew.” The infinitive form of mastiquer is pronounced “mah-stee-kay.”
Mastiquer comes from the Old French word “mastechier,” which is derived from the Latin “mastichare.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of chewing food.
Examples:
- Je dois mastiquer lentement pour bien digérer ma nourriture. (I have to chew slowly to digest my food well.)
- Les enfants aiment bien mastiquer des chewing-gums. (Children like to chew gum.)
- Ma grand-mère m’a appris à bien mastiquer pour éviter les problèmes de digestion. (My grandmother taught me to chew well to avoid digestion problems.)
Mastiquer – 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 mastiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | mastique | Je mastique un chewing-gum. | I am chewing gum. |
Tu | mastiques | Tu mastiques lentement. | You are chewing slowly. |
Il | mastique | Il mastique son repas. | He is chewing his meal. |
Elle | mastique | Elle mastique un morceau de viande. | She is chewing a piece of meat. |
On | mastique | On mastique souvent en parlant. | We often chew while talking. |
Nous | mastiquons | Nous mastiquons du pain. | We are chewing bread. |
Vous | mastiquez | Vous mastiquez des bonbons. | You are chewing candy. |
Ils | mastiquent | Ils mastiquent de la gomme. | They are chewing gum. |
Elles | mastiquent | Elles mastiquent des légumes. | They are chewing vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Mastiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mastiquer
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