Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Introduction to the verb piocher
The English translation of the French verb piocher is “to dig” or “to pick”. It is pronounced as “pee-oh-shay”.
Piocher comes from the French word “pioche” which means “pickaxe”. It is most often used in everyday French as a metaphor for doing a task or activity that requires effort or perseverance.
Examples:
- Je dois piocher dans mes économies pour acheter cette voiture. (I have to dig into my savings to buy this car.)
- Il pioche des informations dans plusieurs sources avant de prendre une décision. (He picks information from various sources before making a decision.)
- Tu vas devoir piocher si tu veux réussir cet examen. (You’re going to have to work hard if you want to pass this exam.)
Piocher – 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 piocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | pioche | Je pioche une carte. | I pick a card.
Tu | pioches | Tu pioches toujours les bonnes cartes. | You always pick the right cards.
Il | pioche | Il pioche une carte au hasard. | He picks a card at random.
Elle | pioche | Elle pioche une carte de son choix. | She picks a card of her choice.
On | pioche | On pioche une carte chacun à son tour. | We pick one card each in turn.
Nous | piochons | Nous piochons ensemble pour créer une main forte. | We pick together to create a strong hand.
Vous | piochez | Vous piochez trop de cartes. | You pick too many cards.
Ils | piochent | Ils piochent les cartes les plus fortes. | They pick the strongest cards.
Elles | piochent | Elles piochent des cartes différentes à chaque tour. | They pick different cards each turn.
Other Conjugations for Piocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb piocher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb piocher
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