Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Introduction to the verb zigouiller
The English translation of the French verb zigouiller is “to kill” or “to slaughter.” It is pronounced “zee-goo-yay.”
Zigouiller comes from the French word “gouille,” meaning “throat,” and the prefix “zi,” used for emphasis or intensification. It is most often used in informal or slang language, and is considered a harsh or violent term.
Examples:
- Je vais zigouiller cette araignée ! (I’m going to kill this spider!)
- Cet assassin a zigouillé trois personnes avant d’être arrêté. (This murderer killed three people before being caught.)
- Arrête de parler ou je te zigouille ! (Stop talking or I’ll kill you!)
Zigouiller – 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 zigouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je zigouille | Je zigouille un lapin | I kill a rabbit |
Tu | Tu zigouilles | Tu zigouilles un serpent | You kill a snake |
Il | Il zigouille | Il zigouille un cafard | He kills a cockroach |
Elle | Elle zigouille | Elle zigouille un moustique | She kills a mosquito |
On | On zigouille | On zigouille une araignée | One kills a spider |
Nous | Nous zigouillons | Nous zigouillons un mouton | We kill a sheep |
Vous | Vous zigouillez | Vous zigouillez un rat | You kill a rat |
Ils | Ils zigouillent | Ils zigouillent un chien | They kill a dog |
Elles | Elles zigouillent | Elles zigouillent un chat | They kill a cat |
Other Conjugations for Zigouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb zigouiller
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