Translation
to fish, to catch (fish)
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Word origin
From Latin piscari ('to fish'), from piscis ('fish'). Not to be confused with the noun pêcher ('peach tree'), from pêche, or with the verb pécher ('to sin').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- piscari
- English cognates
- piscine, Pisces
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pêche | pêchais | pêchai | pêcherai | pêcherais |
| tu | pêches | pêchais | pêchas | pêcheras | pêcherais |
| il/elle | pêche | pêchait | pêcha | pêchera | pêcherait |
| nous | pêchons | pêchions | pêchâmes | pêcherons | pêcherions |
| vous | pêchez | pêchiez | pêchâtes | pêcherez | pêcheriez |
| ils/elles | pêchent | pêchaient | pêchèrent | pêcheront | pêcheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pêche | pêchasse |
| tu | pêches | pêchasses |
| il/elle | pêche | pêchât |
| nous | pêchions | pêchassions |
| vous | pêchiez | pêchassiez |
| ils/elles | pêchent | pêchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pêche |
| nous | pêchons |
| vous | pêchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pêchant
- Past participle
- pêché · pêchée · pêchés · pêchées
Examples
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My uncle likes fishing on Sunday mornings.
truites .
We caught trout in the river.
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You need a licence to fish in this lake.
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The children caught shrimps on the beach.
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