Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Introduction to the verb picorer
The English translation of the French verb picorer is “to peck” or “to pick at”. It is pronounced as [pi.kɔ.ʁe] in its infinitive form.
Picorer comes from the French word “picoreur”, meaning “bird that pecks”. It is derived from the onomatopoeia “pic”, which imitates the sound of a bird pecking.
In everyday French, picorer is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a demand, a doubt, or a possibility. It is usually used after verbs or expressions that express these sentiments, such as “souhaiter que” (to wish that), “demander que” (to demand that), “douter que” (to doubt that), or “peut-être que” (perhaps).
Here are three examples of picorer in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je souhaite que tu picores moins de nourriture. (I wish that you would pick at less food.)
- Il demande que son fils picore des légumes au dîner. (He demands that his son picks at vegetables at dinner.)
- Je doute qu’elle picore beaucoup de fruits et de légumes. (I doubt that she picks at a lot of fruits and vegetables.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of picorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | picore | Il faut que je picore des noix. | I must peck at nuts. |
tu | picores | Je préfère que tu picores. | I prefer you peck. |
il | picore | Il est possible qu’il picore. | It’s possible he pecks. |
elle | picore | Elle veut que j’elle picore. | She wants her to peck. |
on | picore | Il est important qu’on picore. | It’s important we peck. |
nous | picorions | Il est préférable que nous picorions. | It’s preferable we peck. |
vous | picoriez | Il est nécessaire que vous picoriez. | It’s necessary you peck. |
ils | picorent | Il est essentiel qu’ils picorent. | It’s essential they peck. |
elles | picorent | Il est crucial qu’elles picorent. | It’s crucial they peck. |
Other Conjugations for Picorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb picorer
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Picorer – 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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