Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Introduction to the verb picoler
The English translation of the French verb picoler is “to drink (alcohol)”. It is pronounced “pee-koh-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word “picoler” comes from the French slang term “picole”, which means alcohol. It is most often used in informal or colloquial language, and is not considered a formal word. In everyday French, it is used to describe the act of drinking alcohol, typically in a casual or social setting.
Example 1: Je vais picoler avec mes amis ce soir. (I am going to drink with my friends tonight.)
Example 2: Arrête de picoler, tu as déjà trop bu. (Stop drinking, you have already had too much.)
Example 3: Il adore picoler du vin rouge lors des dîners en famille. (He loves drinking red wine at family dinners.)
Picoler – About the French Present Tense
To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of picoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | je picole | Je picole un verre de vin. | I drink a glass of wine. |
tu | tu picoles | Tu picoles trop à la fête. | You drink too much at the party. |
il | il picole | Il picole plusieurs bières. | He drinks several beers. |
elle | elle picole | Elle picole avec ses amis. | She drinks with her friends. |
on | on picole | On picole toujours avant de sortir. | We always drink before going out. |
nous | nous picolons | Nous picolons ensemble. | We drink together. |
vous | vous picolez | Vous picolez souvent au bar. | You often drink at the bar. |
ils | ils picolent | Ils picolent toute la nuit. | They drink all night. |
elles | elles picolent | Elles picolent en riant. | They drink while laughing. |
Other Conjugations for Picoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb picoler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the picoler Present Tense tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb picoler. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!