Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Introduction to the verb piailler
The English translation for the French verb piailler is “to squawk” or “to chirp”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “pee-ah-yay”.
Piailler comes from the Old French word “pie” meaning “magpie” and is primarily used to describe the loud, high-pitched noises made by birds or sometimes by children or animals. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone talking loudly and incessantly.
Examples:
- Les oiseaux piaillaient dans les arbres. (The birds were chirping in the trees.)
- Ne piaille pas si fort, tu vas réveiller le bébé. (Don’t squawk so loud, you’ll wake up the baby.)
- Les enfants ont piaillé toute la journée au parc. (The children were squawking all day at the park.)
Piailler – 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 piailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | je piaille | Je piaille souvent avec mes amis. | I often chatter with my friends.
Tu | tu piailles | Pourquoi tu piailles tout le temps? | Why do you chatter all the time?
Il | il piaille | Il piaille comme un oiseau. | He chirps like a bird.
Elle | elle piaille | Elle piaille avec ses amies. | She chatters with her friends.
On | on piaille | On piaille souvent dans ce café. | We often chatter in this café.
Nous | nous piaillons | Nous piaillons joyeusement ensemble. | We happily chatter together.
Vous | vous piaillez | Vous piaillez trop fort. | You’re chattering too loudly.
Ils | ils piaillent | Ils piaillent en regardant le match. | They chatter while watching the game.
Elles | elles piaillent | Elles piaillent en se promenant. | They chatter while taking a walk.
Other Conjugations for Piailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piailler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piailler
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