Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Introduction to the verb picoter
The English translation of the French verb picoter is “to peck” or “to prick.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “pee-ko-tay.”
The word “picoter” comes from the Old French word “picot,” which means “little point” or “prick.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of pecking or pricking, or to express a slight sensation of discomfort or irritation.
Examples:
- Les oiseaux picotent les graines sur le sol. (The birds peck at the seeds on the ground.)
- La chemise neuve picote sa peau sensible. (The new shirt is pricking his sensitive skin.)
- La petite fille adorait picoter les bulles de savon. (The little girl loved to pop the soap bubbles.)
Picoter – 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 picoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je picote | Je picote des fraises. | I am picking strawberries. |
Tu | Tu picotes | Tu picotes des miettes. | You are pecking at crumbs. |
Il | Il picote | Il picote le pain. | He is picking at the bread. |
Elle | Elle picote | Elle picote les fleurs. | She is picking at the flowers. |
On | On picote | On picote des amuse-bouches. | We are nibbling on appetizers. |
Nous | Nous picotons | Nous picotons des cerises. | We are picking cherries. |
Vous | Vous picotez | Vous picotez les insectes. | You are picking at insects. |
Ils | Ils picotent | Ils picotent les feuilles. | They are pecking at leaves. |
Elles | Elles picotent | Elles picotent les restes. | They are picking at leftovers. |
Other Conjugations for Picoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb picoter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoter
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