Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Introduction to the verb resquiller
The English translation of the French verb resquiller is “to sneak in” or “to jump the queue.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “reh-skee-yay.”
Resquiller comes from the combination of the prefix “re-” meaning “again” and the word “esquille” meaning “splinter” or “chip.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe someone who tries to get ahead or bypass rules in a sneaky manner.
Examples of resquiller’s usage in everyday French are:
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Il a essayé de resquiller à la caisse en se faufilant devant les autres clients.
(He tried to sneak in at the cash register by squeezing in front of the other customers.) -
Ne resquille pas à l’examen en regardant la feuille de ton voisin !
(Do not cheat on the exam by looking at your neighbor’s paper!) -
J’ai vu des gens resquiller en se faufiland entre les barrières du métro.
(I saw people jumping the queue by slipping through the barriers at the subway.)
Resquiller – 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 resquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | resquille | Je resquille au cinéma. | I sneak into the movies.
Tu | resquilles | Tu resquilles encore ? | Are you still sneaking?
Il | resquille | Il resquille souvent. | He often sneaks.
Elle | resquille | Elle resquille discrètement. | She sneaks discreetly.
On | resquille | On resquille à chaque fois. | We sneak every time.
Nous | resquillons| Nous resquillons ensemble. | We sneak together.
Vous | resquillez | Vous resquillez aussi ? | Do you also sneak?
Ils | resquillent| Ils resquillent avec nous. | They sneak with us.
Elles | resquillent| Elles resquillent en cachette. | They sneak secretly.
Other Conjugations for Resquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb resquiller
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