Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Introduction to the verb pocher
The English translation of the French verb pocher is “to poach.” It is pronounced as “poh-SHAY.”
The language origin of pocher can be traced back to the Old French word “pochier,” meaning “to put in a pocket.” In modern French, it is most often used to describe the cooking technique of gently simmering food in liquid, typically water or broth.
Here are 3 simple examples of pocher being used in everyday French:
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Je vais pocher des oeufs pour le petit déjeuner. (I am going to poach some eggs for breakfast.)
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Mon père poche du poisson dans du court-bouillon. (My father poaches fish in court-bouillon.)
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La recette de pocher des fruits est très facile à suivre. (The recipe for poaching fruits is very easy to follow.)
Pocher – 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 pocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | poche | Je poche des oeufs. | I poach eggs. |
tu | poches | Tu poches le saumon. | You poach the salmon. |
il | poche | Il poche la viande. | He poaches the meat. |
elle | poche | Elle poche des fruits. | She poaches fruits. |
on | poche | On poche le poulet. | One poaches the chicken. |
nous | pochons | Nous pochons les légumes. | We poach vegetables. |
vous | pochez | Vous pochez les fruits de mer. | You poach seafood. |
ils | pochent | Ils pochent les oeufs. | They poach eggs. |
elles | pochent | Elles pochent le poisson. | They poach fish. |
Other Conjugations for Pocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pocher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocher
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