Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Introduction to the verb recroqueviller
The English translation of the French verb recroqueviller is “to curl up” or “to shrink.”
The infinitive form of recroqueviller is pronounced “reh-kroh-kuh-vee-yay.”
Recroqueviller comes from the Old French word “roqueviller,” meaning “to curl up.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of curling up or shrinking, often in a defensive or protective manner.
Examples:
- Je me suis recroquevillé sous les couvertures pour me protéger du froid. (I curled up under the covers to protect myself from the cold.)
- Le chat s’est recroquevillé dans le coin de la pièce. (The cat curled up in the corner of the room.)
- Les feuilles se sont recroquevillées à cause de la sécheresse. (The leaves shrunk up due to the drought.)
Recroqueviller – 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 recroqueviller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | me recroqueville | Je me recroqueville dans un coin. | I curl up in a corner. |
Tu | te recroquevilles | Tu te recroquevilles de douleur. | You curl up in pain. |
Il | se recroqueville | Il se recroqueville en position fœtale. | He curls up in the fetal position. |
Elle | se recroqueville | Elle se recroqueville devant le danger. | She curls up in front of danger. |
On | se recroqueville | On se recroqueville pour se protéger du froid. | We curl up to protect ourselves from the cold. |
Nous | nous recroquevillons | Nous nous recroquevillons ensemble pour partager la couverture. | We curl up together to share the blanket. |
Vous | vous recroquevillez | Vous vous recroquevillez pour vous cacher. | You curl up to hide. |
Ils | se recroquevillent | Ils se recroquevillent sous la pluie. | They curl up in the rain. |
Elles | se recroquevillent | Elles se recroquevillent autour du feu. | They curl up around the fire. |
Other Conjugations for Recroqueviller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb recroqueviller
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