Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Introduction to the verb pocharder
The English translation of the French verb pocharder is “to get drunk” or “to drink excessively”. The infinitive form is pronounced as [pɔ.ʃaʁ.de].
The word “pocharder” comes from the French word “pochard”, which means “drunkard” or “heavy drinker”. It is derived from the word “poche”, which means “pocket” and is a reference to someone who often carries a flask in their pocket to drink from.
In everyday French, pocharder is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire for someone to stop drinking excessively. It can also be used in the Subjonctif Présent tense as a warning or a request to someone to not get drunk.
Here are 3 simple examples of pocharder in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu ne pochardes plus. (You must stop getting drunk.)
- Je souhaite qu’il ne pocharde pas trop ce soir. (I hope he doesn’t get too drunk tonight.)
- Il est important que tu ne pochardes pas avant de conduire. (It’s important that you don’t get drunk before driving.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pocharder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pocharde | Il faut que je pocharde tout le temps. | I must drink excessively all the time. |
tu | pochardes | Elle veut que tu pochardes moins. | She wants you to drink less. |
il | pocharde | Il est possible qu’il pocharde. | It’s possible he drinks excessively. |
elle | pocharde | Il est important qu’elle pocharde. | It’s important she drinks excessively. |
on | pocharde | Il est nécessaire qu’on pocharde. | It’s necessary we drink excessively. |
nous | pochardions | Il est préférable que nous pochardions ensemble. | It’s preferable we drink excessively together. |
vous | pochardiez | Il est crucial que vous pochardiez. | It’s crucial you drink excessively. |
ils | pochardent | Elle veut que ils pochardent moins. | She wants them to drink less. |
elles | pochardent | Il est essentiel qu’elles pochardent. | It’s essential they drink excessively. |
Other Conjugations for Pocharder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pocharder
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Pocharder – 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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