Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Introduction to the verb mordre
The English translation of the French verb mordre is “to bite”. It is pronounced as “mor-druh”.
The word mordre comes from the Latin word “mordere” meaning “to bite”. In everyday French, mordre is most commonly used to describe the action of biting with one’s teeth.
Examples of usage:
- Le chien a mordu le facteur. (The dog bit the mailman.)
- Le bébé adore mordre ses jouets en caoutchouc. (The baby loves to bite his rubber toys.)
- Attention, le serpent peut mordre si tu l’approches trop près. (Be careful, the snake can bite if you get too close.)
Mordre – 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 mordre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | mords | Je mords dans une pomme. | I am biting into an apple. |
Tu | mords | Tu mords ton stylo. | You are biting your pen. |
Il | mord | Il mord dans sa sandwich. | He is biting into his sandwich. |
Elle | mord | Elle mord ses ongles. | She is biting her nails. |
On | mord | On mord souvent pendant le sommeil. | We often bite during sleep. |
Nous | mordons | Nous mordons dans des frites. | We are biting into fries. |
Vous | mordez | Vous mordez dans le citron. | You are biting into the lemon. |
Ils | mordent | Ils mordent dans les biscuits. | They are biting into the cookies. |
Elles | mordent | Elles mordent souvent la langue. | They often bite their tongue. |
Other Conjugations for Mordre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mordre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mordre
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