Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Introduction to the verb rebiquer
The English translation of the French verb rebiquer is “to curve upwards/to stick up/to pique”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ruh-bee-kay”.
The language origin of rebiquer comes from the word “bique” which means “goat” in French. It is believed that the verb originated from the way a goat curves its back when it is angry or defensive.
In everyday French, rebiquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, doubt, or possibility. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il faut que tu rebiques ta mèche. (It’s necessary for you to stick up your lock of hair.) – This sentence expresses a desire for someone to adjust their hair.
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Nous doutons qu’il rebique à notre proposition. (We doubt that he will respond positively to our proposal.) – This sentence expresses doubt about someone’s reaction.
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Je suis contente que tu rebiques enfin. (I’m happy that you are finally piquing interest.) – This sentence expresses a possibility that someone is starting to show interest in something.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of rebiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | rebique | Il est possible que je rebique. | It’s possible I raise my nose. |
tu | rebiques | Je doute que tu rebiques. | I doubt you raise your nose. |
il | rebique | Elle veut qu’il rebique. | She wants him to raise his nose. |
elle | rebique | Il est nécessaire qu’elle rebique. | It’s necessary she raises her nose. |
on | rebique | Je préfère qu’on rebique. | I prefer we raise our noses. |
nous | rebiquions | Il est évident que nous rebiquions. | It’s evident we raise our noses. |
vous | rebiquiez | Il est important que vous rebiquiez. | It’s important you raise your noses. |
ils | rebiquent | Il est clair qu’ils rebiquent. | It’s clear they raise their noses. |
elles | rebiquent | Je veux qu’elles rebiquent. | I want them to raise their noses. |
Other Conjugations for Rebiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
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Rebiquer – 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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