Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Introduction to the verb pignocher
The English translation of the French verb pignocher is “to nibble” or “to snack on”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “pee-nyo-shay”.
Pignocher is derived from the word “pignon”, meaning “pine nut”. The verb refers to the action of snacking on small, bite-sized foods. It is often used in everyday French to describe a casual and light way of eating, usually in between meals.
Examples:
- Je pignoche des noix en regardant la télévision. (I nibble on nuts while watching TV.)
- Nous avons pignoché des petits gâteaux toute la journée au parc. (We snacked on cookies all day at the park.)
- Les enfants ont pignoché des fruits pendant le trajet en voiture. (The children nibbled on fruits during the car ride.)
Pignocher – 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 pignocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je pignoche | Je pignoche des snacks en regardant la télé. | I snack while watching TV. |
Tu | tu pignoches | Tu pignoches toujours en étudiant. | You always snack while studying. |
Il | il pignoche | Il pignoche des fruits pour le goûter. | He snacks on fruit for a snack. |
Elle | elle pignoche | Elle pignoche des chips devant un film. | She snacks on chips while watching a movie. |
On | on pignoche | On pignoche souvent au travail. | We often snack at work. |
Nous | nous pignochons | Nous pignochons en discutant. | We snack while chatting. |
Vous | vous pignochez | Vous pignochez en attendant le bus. | You snack while waiting for the bus. |
Ils | ils pignochent | Ils pignochent des biscuits en jouant aux jeux vidéos. | They snack on cookies while playing video games. |
Elles | elles pignochent | Elles pignochent des légumes pour une collation saine. | They snack on vegetables for a healthy snack. |
Other Conjugations for Pignocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pignocher
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