Translation
to lick
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Word origin
From Old French lechier, of Germanic origin, related to English 'lick' and German lecken.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- *likkōn
- English cognates
- lick
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | lèche | léchais | léchai | lécherai | lécherais |
| tu | lèches | léchais | léchas | lécheras | lécherais |
| il/elle | lèche | léchait | lécha | léchera | lécherait |
| nous | léchons | léchions | léchâmes | lécherons | lécherions |
| vous | léchez | léchiez | léchâtes | lécherez | lécheriez |
| ils/elles | lèchent | léchaient | léchèrent | lécheront | lécheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | lèche | léchasse |
| tu | lèches | léchasses |
| il/elle | lèche | léchât |
| nous | léchions | léchassions |
| vous | léchiez | léchassiez |
| ils/elles | lèchent | léchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | lèche |
| nous | léchons |
| vous | léchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- léchant
- Past participle
- léché · léchée · léchés · léchées
Examples
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The cat is licking its bowl of milk.
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The children were licking their ice creams in the sun.
, .
Do not lick your fingers, go and wash your hands.
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The dog licked my face.
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She licked the spoon full of jam.
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