Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Introduction to the verb nicher
The English translation of the French verb nicher is “to nest”. It is pronounced “nee-shay”.
The language origin of nicher comes from the Old French word “niche”, meaning “a nest or shelter for an animal”. In everyday French, nicher is most often used in the figurative sense, meaning “to find one’s place” or “to fit in”.
Here are three simple examples of its usage, with their respective English translations:
- Les oiseaux nichent dans les arbres. (The birds nest in the trees.)
- Elle a enfin trouvé une entreprise où elle peut vraiment nicher. (She finally found a company where she can truly fit in.)
- La ville historique est nichée dans la vallée. (The historic town is nestled in the valley.)
Nicher – 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 nicher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | niche | Je niche | I nest |
tu | niches | Tu niches | You nest |
il | niche | Il niche | He nests |
elle | niche | Elle niche | She nests |
on | niche | On niche | One nests |
nous | nichons | Nous nichons | We nest |
vous | nichez | Vous nichez | You nest |
ils | nichent | Ils nichent | They nest |
elles | nichent | Elles nichent | They nest |
Other Conjugations for Nicher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nicher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nicher
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