Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Introduction to the verb placoter
The English translation of the French verb placoter is “to chat” or “to gossip.” The infinitive form, placoter, is pronounced as “plah-ko-teh.”
The word placoter comes from the French word “place,” meaning “square,” and the suffix “-oter,” which is added to verbs to indicate a repetitive action. In everyday French, it is often used to describe casual conversations or chit-chat among friends or acquaintances.
Examples:
- Nous avons placoté pendant des heures devant un café. (We chatted for hours in front of a café.)
- Les voisins se rassemblent souvent pour placoter dans le parc. (The neighbors often gather to gossip in the park.)
- Ne t’inquiète pas, ce n’est que des gens qui aiment placoter. (Don’t worry, they are just people who like to gossip.)
Placoter – 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 placoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | placote | Je placote avec mes amis. | I chat with my friends. |
tu | placotes | Tu placotes souvent? | Do you chat often? |
il | placote | Il placote avec sa copine. | He chats with his girlfriend. |
elle | placote | Elle placote sur les réseaux sociaux. | She chats on social media. |
on | placote | On placote de tout et de rien. | We chat about anything and everything. |
nous | placotons | Nous placotons pendant des heures. | We chat for hours. |
vous | placotez | Vous placotez avec vos collègues. | You chat with your colleagues. |
ils | placotent | Ils placotent au téléphone. | They chat on the phone. |
elles | placotent | Elles placotent en ligne. | They chat online. |
Other Conjugations for Placoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb placoter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb placoter
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