Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Introduction to the verb mordiller
The English translation of the French verb mordiller is “to nibble” or “to bite playfully”. It is pronounced as “mor-dee-yay”.
Mordiller comes from the French word “mordre” which means “to bite”. In everyday French, it is used to describe a playful or gentle biting action, often used between pets or in a romantic context.
Examples:
- Mon chien aime mordiller mes doigts quand il est content. (My dog likes to nibble on my fingers when he’s happy.)
- Elle a mordillé son stylo pendant toute la réunion. (She nibbled on her pen for the whole meeting.)
- Les amoureux se mordillent les lèvres avant de s’embrasser. (The lovers nibble on each other’s lips before kissing.)
Mordiller – 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 mordiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | mordille | Je mordille mon stylo. | I nibble on my pen. |
tu | mordilles | Tu mordilles ton ongle. | You nibble on your nail. |
il | mordille | Il mordille sa lèvre. | He nibbles on his lip. |
elle | mordille | Elle mordille son crayon. | She nibbles on her pencil. |
on | mordille | On mordille nos sandwichs. | We nibble on our sandwiches. |
nous | mordillons | Nous mordillons nos biscuits. | We nibble on our cookies. |
vous | mordillez | Vous mordillez vos stylos. | You nibble on your pens. |
ils | mordillent | Ils mordillent leurs crayons. | They nibble on their pencils. |
elles | mordillent | Elles mordillent leurs ongles. | They nibble on their nails. |
Other Conjugations for Mordiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordiller
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