Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Introduction to the verb rebiquer
The English translation of the French verb rebiquer is “to cock/tilt up” and is pronounced as “ruh-bee-kay”.
The word rebiquer comes from the Old French word “bec” meaning “beak” and the suffix “-er” which indicates the infinitive form of a verb.
This verb is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of raising or tilting something upwards, often at one end. It can also be used figuratively to describe a defiant or rebellious attitude.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
- Elle a rebiqué son chapeau pour mieux voir. (She cocked up her hat to see better.)
- Les oiseaux rebiquent leur tête pour attraper les graines. (Birds tilt their heads to catch seeds.)
- Le jeune garçon a rebiqué contre l’autorité de ses parents. (The young boy rebelled against his parents’ authority.)
Rebiquer – 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 rebiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Rebique | Je rebique | I squirm |
Tu | Rebiques | Tu rebiques | You squirm |
Il | Rebique | Il rebique | He squirms |
Elle | Rebique | Elle rebique | She squirms |
On | Rebique | On rebique | One squirms |
Nous | Rebiquons | Nous rebiquons | We squirm |
Vous | Rebiquez | Vous rebiquez | You squirm |
Ils | Rebiquent | Ils rebiquent | They squirm |
Elles | Rebiquent | Elles rebiquent | They squirm |
Other Conjugations for Rebiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
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