Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Introduction to the verb maquer
The English translation of the French verb “maquer” is “to pimp”. It is pronounced as “mah-kay”.
The origin of the word “maquer” can be traced back to the Old French word “maquerel” which referred to a procurer or pimp. In everyday French, “maquer” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire, as well as to indicate doubt or uncertainty.
Examples:
- Il est important que tu ne maques pas les autres, ils ont besoin de toi. (It is important that you don’t pimp out others, they need you.)
- Je ne pense pas qu’il maque le reste de la soirée, il a l’air fatigué. (I don’t think he will pimp out the rest of the evening, he looks tired.)
- J’aimerais bien que tu maques un peu moins, ça me rend toujours un peu mal à l’aise. (I wish you wouldn’t pimp out so much, it always makes me a little uncomfortable.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of maquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | maque | Il est impossible que je maque. | It’s impossible I date. |
tu | maques | Je ne crois pas que tu maques. | I don’t think you date. |
il | maque | Il est peu probable qu’il maque. | It’s unlikely he dates. |
elle | maque | Elle ne pense pas qu’elle maque. | She doesn’t think she dates. |
on | maque | Il est fréquent qu’on maque. | It’s common we date. |
nous | maquions | Il est possible que nous maquions. | It’s possible we date. |
vous | maquiez | Il est préférable que vous maquiez. | It’s preferable you date. |
ils | maquent | Il est important qu’ils maquent. | It’s important they date. |
elles | maquent | Il est crucial qu’elles maquent. | It’s crucial they date. |
Other Conjugations for Maquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maquer
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Maquer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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