Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Introduction to the verb roquer
The English translation of the French verb roquer is “to castle” or “to make a castle move” in chess. It is pronounced as “roh-keh”.
The word “roquer” comes from the Persian word “rukh” meaning “chariot”. In French, it is most often used in the context of chess, specifically when a player moves their king and rook simultaneously.
Examples:
- Le joueur a roqué pour protéger son roi. (The player castled to protect his king.)
- Il a décidé de roquer du côté de son roque pour attaquer. (He decided to castle on the side of his rook to attack.)
- Elle n’a pas réalisé qu’elle ne pouvait plus roquer car son roi avait déjà bougé. (She didn’t realize she couldn’t castle anymore because her king had already moved.)
Roquer – 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 roquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | roque | Je roque un pion. | I castle a pawn. |
tu | roques | Tu roques ta tour. | You castle your rook. |
il | roque | Il roque son roi. | He castles his king. |
elle | roque | Elle roque avec prudence. | She castles cautiously. |
on | roque | On roque souvent au début. | One often castles in the beginning. |
nous | roquons | Nous roquons nos rois. | We castle our kings. |
vous | roquez | Vous roquez votre fou. | You castle your bishop. |
ils | roquent | Ils roquent pour se protéger. | They castle to protect themselves. |
elles | roquent | Elles roquent pour se développer. | They (f.) castle to develop themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Roquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb roquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb roquer
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