Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Introduction to the verb poquer
The English translation of the French verb poquer is “to poke.” It is pronounced as “poh-kay.”
The word poquer comes from the verb “poker,” which means “to poke” or “to prod.” It originated from the Old French word “poquer,” which means “to push” or “to stab.” In everyday French, poquer can be used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish, a doubt, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are 3 examples of poquer being used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu poques le chat pour qu’il arrête de gratter le canapé. (It is necessary that you poke the cat so that it stops scratching the couch.)
- Je doute qu’il poque le ballon aussi fort que toi. (I doubt that he pokes the ball as hard as you.)
- Il est temps que tu poques les fraises avant qu’elles ne pourrissent. (It’s time for you to poke the strawberries before they rot.)
English translations:
- It is necessary that you poke the cat so that it stops scratching the couch.
- I doubt that he pokes the ball as hard as you.
- It’s time for you to poke the strawberries before they rot.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of poquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | poque | Il faut que je poque. | I must poke. |
tu | poques | Je préfère que tu poques. | I prefer you poke. |
il | poque | Il est possible qu’il poque. | It’s possible he pokes. |
elle | poque | Elle veut que j’elle poque. | She wants her to poke. |
on | poque | Il est important qu’on poque. | It’s important we poke. |
nous | poquions | Il est préférable que nous poquions. | It’s preferable we poke. |
vous | poquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous poquiez. | It’s necessary you poke. |
ils | poquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils poquent. | It’s essential they poke. |
elles | poquent | Il est crucial qu’elles poquent. | It’s crucial they poke. |
Other Conjugations for Poquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb poquer
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Poquer – 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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