Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Introduction to the verb mignoter
The English translation of the French verb mignoter is “to pamper” or “to coddle.” It is pronounced “meen-go-tay.”
Mignoter comes from the French word “mignon,” meaning “cute” or “precious.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is being excessively pampered or spoiled.
Example 1: “Mon fils adore mignoter son chat.” (My son loves to pamper his cat.)
Example 2: “La star a été mignotée par ses fans lors de sa visite à Paris.” (The star was coddled by her fans during her visit to Paris.)
Example 3: “Il faut arrêter de mignoter les enfants, ils doivent apprendre à être autonomes.” (We need to stop coddling children, they need to learn to be independent.)
Mignoter – 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 mignoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je mignote | Je mignote avec tendresse mon chaton. | I caress my kitten tenderly. |
Tu | tu mignotes | Tu mignotes délicatement les fraises. | You delicately nibble on the strawberries. |
Il | il mignote | Il mignote souvent lorsqu’il est stressé. | He often nibbles when he is stressed. |
Elle | elle mignote | Elle mignote les fleurs dans le jardin. | She sniffs the flowers in the garden. |
On | on mignote | On mignote avant de manger pour ouvrir l’appétit. | We nibble before eating to whet our appetite. |
Nous | nous mignotons | Nous mignotons en regardant un film romantique. | We cuddle while watching a romantic movie. |
Vous | vous mignotez | Vous mignotez des amuse-bouches pendant l’apéro. | You snack on appetizers during happy hour. |
Ils | ils mignotent | Ils mignotent en discutant de leurs projets. | They nibble while discussing their plans. |
Elles | elles mignotent | Elles mignotent des cookies en bavardant. | They munch on cookies while chatting. |
Other Conjugations for Mignoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mignoter
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