Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Introduction to the verb pédaler
The English translation of the French verb pédaler is “to pedal.” It is pronounced as “pay-da-lay.”
Pédaler comes from the Old French word “pedale,” which means “foot pedal.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of pedaling a bike or other vehicle.
Examples:
- Je pédale pour me rendre au travail en vélo. (I pedal to get to work by bike.)
- Les enfants adorent pédaler sur leur tricycle dans le parc. (The children love pedaling on their tricycle in the park.)
- Nous avons passé la journée à pédaler à travers la campagne. (We spent the day pedaling through the countryside.)
Pédaler – 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 pédaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | pédale | Je pédale tous les jours. | I pedal every day. |
tu | pédales | Tu pédales très vite. | You pedal very fast. |
il | pédale | Il pédale pour se rendre au travail. | He pedals to get to work. |
elle | pédale | Elle pédale pour faire du sport. | She pedals to exercise. |
on | pédale | On pédale pour économiser de l’essence. | We pedal to save on gas. |
nous | pédalons | Nous pédalons ensemble pour le plaisir. | We pedal together for fun. |
vous | pédalez | Vous pédalez sur un vélo d’appartement. | You pedal on an exercise bike. |
ils | pédalent | Ils pédalent pour rejoindre la ville voisine. | They pedal to reach the neighboring town. |
elles | pédalent | Elles pédalent pour explorer la campagne. | They pedal to explore the countryside. |
Other Conjugations for Pédaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pédaler
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