Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Introduction to the verb saccader
The English translation of the French verb saccader is “to jerk” or “to jolt.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “sah-kah-deh.”
Saccader comes from the French word “saccade,” which means a sudden and abrupt movement or action. In everyday French, saccader is often used in a physical sense to describe a jerky movement or in a figurative sense to describe a sudden interruption or change.
Examples:
- Il a saccadé ses mouvements en dansant. (He jerked his movements while dancing.)
- Le film était saccadé, je n’arrivais pas à suivre l’histoire. (The movie was jolty, I couldn’t follow the story.)
- La réunion a été saccadée par les interruptions constantes. (The meeting was constantly interrupted.)
Saccader – 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 saccader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je saccade | Je saccade souvent quand je suis nerveux. | I often twitch when I’m nervous. |
tu | tu saccades | Tu saccades toujours quand tu es concentré. | You always jerk when you’re focused. |
il | il saccade | Il saccade son bras en signe de désaccord. | He jerks his arm in disagreement. |
elle | elle saccade | Elle saccade ses mouvements pour ne pas être remarquée. | She jerks her movements to not be noticed. |
on | on saccade | On saccade beaucoup quand on est fatigué. | People jerk a lot when they’re tired. |
nous | nous saccadons | Nous saccadons notre conversation avec des pauses. | We break up our conversation with pauses. |
vous | vous saccadez | Vous saccadez souvent quand vous êtes stressé. | You often twitch when you’re stressed. |
ils | ils saccadent | Ils saccadent leur danse pour suivre le rythme. | They jerk their dance moves to keep up with the rhythm. |
elles | elles saccadent | Elles saccadent leur respiration pendant l’exercice. | They jerk their breathing during exercise. |
Other Conjugations for Saccader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb saccader (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saccader
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