Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Introduction to the verb moquer
The English translation of the French verb moquer is “to mock” or “to make fun of.” It is pronounced as “moh-kay.”
The origin of the word moquer comes from the Latin word “mocus” meaning “joke” or “jest.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe teasing, ridiculing, or making fun of someone or something in a playful or mocking manner.
Examples of its usage are:
- Il aime bien se moquer de ses amis. (He likes to make fun of his friends.)
- Les enfants se moquent souvent des personnes âgées. (Children often mock elderly people.)
- Ne te moque pas de lui, c’est méchant. (Don’t mock him, it’s mean.)
Note: The infinitive form of moquer is also commonly used as a noun, “une moquerie,” meaning “mockery” or “ridicule.”
Moquer – 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 moquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | me moque | Je me moque de toi. | I am making fun of you. |
Tu | te moques | Tu te moques de lui. | You are making fun of him. |
Il | se moque | Il se moque d’elle. | He is making fun of her. |
Elle | se moque | Elle se moque de lui. | She is making fun of him. |
On | se moque | On se moque de nous. | They are making fun of us. |
Nous | nous moquons | Nous nous moquons d’eux. | We are making fun of them. |
Vous | vous moquez | Vous vous moquez de moi. | You are making fun of me. |
Ils | se moquent | Ils se moquent d’elles. | They are making fun of them. |
Elles | se moquent | Elles se moquent de nous. | They are making fun of us. |
Other Conjugations for Moquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb moquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb moquer
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