Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Introduction to the verb pique-niquer
The English translation of the French verb pique-niquer is “to have a picnic”. It is pronounced as “peek-nee-kay”.
The word pique-niquer is a compound verb made up of the words “piquer” (meaning “to pick or poke”) and “nique” (meaning “worthless”). The earliest recorded usage of the word dates back to the 17th century, when it was used to refer to a picnic that was organized as a way to mock someone. However, over time, the word has lost its negative connotation and is now commonly used to simply mean “to have a picnic”.
In everyday French, pique-niquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense when expressing desires, wishes, or emotions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Je veux que nous pique-niquions au parc demain. (I want us to have a picnic in the park tomorrow.)
- Il est important que vous pique-niquiez dans un endroit ombragé. (It is important that you have a picnic in a shaded area.)
- Nous sommes heureux que vous pique-niquiez avec nous. (We are happy that you are having a picnic with us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pique-niquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pique-nique | Il est possible que je pique-nique. | It’s possible I picnic. |
tu | pique-niques | Je préfère que tu pique-niques. | I prefer you picnic. |
il | pique-nique | Il est nécessaire qu’il pique-nique. | It’s necessary he picnic. |
elle | pique-nique | Elle veut qu’elle pique-nique. | She wants to picnic. |
on | pique-nique | Il est important qu’on pique-nique. | It’s important we picnic. |
nous | pique-niquions | Il est préférable que nous pique-niquions. | It’s preferable we picnic. |
vous | pique-niquiez | Il est essentiel que vous pique-niquiez. | It’s essential you picnic. |
ils | pique-niquent | Il est crucial qu’ils pique-niquent. | It’s crucial they picnic. |
elles | pique-niquent | Il est essentiel qu’elles pique-niquent. | It’s crucial they picnic. |
Other Conjugations for Pique-Niquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pique-niquer
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Pique-Niquer – 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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