Conjugate cueillir and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

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Last updated: 2023-03-22

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Despite being a verb ending in -IR, cueillir (to pick) and derivatives* follow the ER verb conjugation pattern in Le Présent (Indicatif).

Learn how to conjugate CUEILLIR (to pick (a flower)) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

je cueille

tu cueilles

il/elle/on cueille

nous cueillons

vous cueillez

ils/elles cueillent

Here are some examples to listen to:

Je cueille des orties pour faire une soupe.I'm picking nettles to make a soup.

Tu cueilles des fleurs ?Are you picking flowers?

Mon fils cueille des pâquerettes pour la Fête des Mères.My son is picking daisies for Mothers' Day.

Nous cueillons du muguet tous les 1er mai.We pick lillies of the valley every May 1st.

Vous cueillez souvent des roses pour votre mère ?Do you often pick roses for your mum?

Les vendangeurs cueillent le raisin mûr.The grape-pickers pick the ripe grapes.

*Other verbs that follow the same pattern as cueillir in Le Présent (Indicatif) :

accueillir (to welcome)
recueillir (to note, to collect)
se recueillir (to reflect, meditate)

Here are more examples:

J'accueille toujours mes invités en personne.I always greet my guests in person.

Tu te recueilles sur sa tombe.You're paying your respects on his grave.

Il recueille des chats et des chiens.He takes cats and dogs in.

Nous accueillons nos amis.We're greeting our friends.

Vous vous recueillez en silence.You're meditating quietly.

Les journalistes recueillent les propos d'Obama.The journalists note down Obama's words.

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