L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Introduction to the verb bricoler
The English translation of the French verb bricoler is “to tinker” or “to do odd jobs.” The infinitive form of bricoler is pronounced “bree-koh-lay.”
The word bricoler comes from the French noun “bricolage,” which means “do-it-yourself” or “handyman” work. It is derived from the verb “bricole,” which means “to putter” or “to fiddle with.”
In everyday French, bricoler is often used in the l’infinitif présent tense to describe a person who enjoys tinkering or doing small projects. It can also be used to describe someone who is improvising or finding creative solutions to problems.
Here are three examples of how bricoler is used in the l’infinitif présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je passe mes week-ends à bricoler dans mon garage. (I spend my weekends tinkering in my garage.)
- Mon père adore bricoler et il peut réparer n’importe quoi. (My father loves tinkering and he can fix anything.)
- En voyage, il faut souvent bricoler pour résoudre des imprévus. (When traveling, you often have to improvise to solve unexpected problems.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bricoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bricole | Je bricole le weekend. | I do DIY on weekends. |
tu | bricoles | Tu bricoles souvent. | You often do DIY. |
il | bricole | Il bricole son vélo. | He fixes his bike. |
elle | bricole | Elle bricole sa maison. | She does DIY for her house. |
on | bricole | On bricole ensemble. | We do DIY together. |
nous | bricolons | Nous bricolons pour Noël. | We will do DIY for Christmas. |
vous | bricolez | Vous bricolez avec vos enfants. | You do DIY with your children. |
ils | bricolent | Ils bricolent pour gagner de l’argent. | They do DIY to earn money. |
elles | bricolent | Elles bricolent pour se détendre. | They do DIY to relax. |
Other Conjugations for Bricoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler (this article)
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Bricoler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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