Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Introduction to the verb picoler
The English translation of the French verb picoler is “to drink (alcohol)”. The infinitive form of picoler is pronounced as “pee-koh-leh”.
The word picoler comes from the French slang word “picole”, which means alcohol or liquor. It is believed to have originated from the French word “piccolo” meaning small, possibly due to the small size of the glasses used to serve alcohol.
In everyday French, picoler is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action related to drinking alcohol.
Examples:
- Il faut que je picole un verre pour me détendre. (I need to drink a glass to relax.)
- Je ne veux pas qu’il picole trop pendant la soirée. (I don’t want him to drink too much during the party.)
- J’aimerais que nous picolions ensemble un de ces jours. (I would like for us to drink together one of these days.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of picoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | picole | Il faut que je picole moins. | I must drink less. |
tu | picoles | Je préfère que tu picoles. | I prefer you drink. |
il | picole | Il est important qu’il picole. | It’s important he drinks. |
elle | picole | Elle veut que j’elle picole. | She wants her to drink. |
on | picole | Il est possible qu’on picole. | It’s possible we drink. |
nous | picolions | Nous devrions que nous picolions. | We should drink. |
vous | picoliez | Il est préférable que vous picoliez. | It’s preferable you drink. |
ils | picolent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils picolent. | It’s necessary they drink. |
elles | picolent | Il est crucial qu’elles picolent. | It’s crucial they drink. |
Other Conjugations for Picoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picoler
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Picoler – 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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