To walk in French 🇫🇷

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Ça ne marche pas mais il fonctionne bien!

it doesn’t walk but it works well

Marche could also be used in place of fonctionne but is not to distinguish the two meanings

9 months ago

Attention

Also has the meaning of to work or function

9 months ago

Cognate

Looks like English march and that’s what it means

9 months ago

marcher info.

Tips to remember the French word “marcher”:
– The word “marcher” sounds similar to the English word “march”, which can help you remember its meaning as “to walk”.
– Think of the action of marching forward with steps, which is similar to walking.

Explanations:
“Marcher” is a regular French verb that means “to walk”. It is used to express the action of moving forward on foot.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Avancer à pied”: to walk
– “Se déplacer à pied”: to move on foot
– “Aller à pied”: to go by foot

Conjugations of “marcher” in different tenses:
– Present tense:
– Je marche: I walk
– Tu marches: You walk
– Il/Elle marche: He/She/It walks
– Nous marchons: We walk
– Vous marchez: You walk
– Ils/Elles marchent: They walk

– Past tense (Passé composé):
– J’ai marché: I walked
– Tu as marché: You walked
– Il/Elle a marché: He/She/It walked
– Nous avons marché: We walked
– Vous avez marché: You walked
– Ils/Elles ont marché: They walked

– Future tense:
– Je marcherai: I will walk
– Tu marcheras: You will walk
– Il/Elle marchera: He/She/It will walk
– Nous marcherons: We will walk
– Vous marcherez: You will walk
– Ils/Elles marcheront: They will walk

Examples of sentences using “marcher”:
– Je marche tous les matins pour faire de l’exercice. (I walk every morning to exercise.)
– Nous avons marché pendant des heures pour atteindre le sommet de la montagne. (We walked for hours to reach the mountain top.)
– Elle marchera avec moi jusqu’à l’école demain. (She will walk with me to school tomorrow.)

Note: “Marcher” is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not require a direct object. It expresses the action of walking but does not specify a destination or purpose.

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marcher info.

Tips to remember the French word ‘marcher’:
– One useful tip is to associate the word “marcher” with the English word “march,” as they sound quite similar and both mean to walk.
– Additionally, the image of someone “marching” in a parade or during military training can help you remember the word.

Explanations:
The French word “marcher” is a common verb that means “to walk” or “to march.” It is a regular -er verb, meaning that it follows a standard conjugation pattern.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Avancer: to move forward
– Déambuler: to stroll
– Cheminer: to journey

Conjugations of “marcher” (infinitive form):
– Present tense:
– Je marche: I walk
– Tu marches: You walk
– Il/Elle/On marche: He/She/One walks
– Nous marchons: We walk
– Vous marchez: You walk
– Ils/Elles marchent: They walk
– Past tense:
– J’ai marché: I walked
– Tu as marché: You walked
– Il/Elle/On a marché: He/She/One walked
– Nous avons marché: We walked
– Vous avez marché: You walked
– Ils/Elles ont marché: They walked
– Imperfect tense:
– Je marchais: I used to walk
– Tu marchais: You used to walk
– Il/Elle/On marchait: He/She/One used to walk
– Nous marchions: We used to walk
– Vous marchiez: You used to walk
– Ils/Elles marchaient: They used to walk
– Future tense:
– Je marcherai: I will walk
– Tu marcheras: You will walk
– Il/Elle/On marchera: He/She/One will walk
– Nous marcherons: We will walk
– Vous marcherez: You will walk
– Ils/Elles marcheront: They will walk
– Conditional tense:
– Je marcherais: I would walk
– Tu marcherais: You would walk
– Il/Elle/On marcherait: He/She/One would walk
– Nous marcherions: We would walk
– Vous marcheriez: You would walk
– Ils/Elles marcheraient: They would walk

Examples of sentences using “marcher”:
1. Je marche tous les matins pour rester en forme. (I walk every morning to stay in shape.)
2. Pendant la manifestation, les gens ont marché dans les rues en brandissant des pancartes. (During the protest, people marched in the streets while carrying signs.)
3. Est-ce que tu marches souvent à pied jusqu’au travail ? (Do you often walk to work?)
4. Les soldats marchaient au pas cadencé lors de la parade militaire. (The soldiers marched in step during the military parade.)

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marcher info.

Tips to remember the French word “marcher”:
– The word “marcher” sounds similar to the English word “march,” which can help you remember its meaning.
– Visualize someone walking or marching while saying the word “marcher” to associate it with the action.
– Practice using the word in different sentences to reinforce its meaning and usage.

Explanations:
“Marcher” is a French verb that means “to walk.” It is one of the common verbs used to express the action of walking in French. Whether it’s a casual stroll or a purposeful stride, “marcher” covers the general concept of walking.

Other words that mean the same thing as “marcher” include:
– Avancer: to advance, to move forward
– Se déplacer: to move, to get around
– Aller à pied: to go on foot

Conjugations of “marcher” (infinitive):
– Present tense:
– Je marche (I walk)
– Tu marches (You walk)
– Il/Elle marche (He/She walks)
– Nous marchons (We walk)
– Vous marchez (You walk)
– Ils/Elles marchent (They walk)

– Past tense (passé composé):
– J’ai marché (I walked)
– Tu as marché (You walked)
– Il/Elle a marché (He/She walked)
– Nous avons marché (We walked)
– Vous avez marché (You walked)
– Ils/Elles ont marché (They walked)

– Future tense:
– Je marcherai (I will walk)
– Tu marcheras (You will walk)
– Il/Elle marchera (He/She will walk)
– Nous marcherons (We will walk)
– Vous marcherez (You will walk)
– Ils/Elles marcheront (They will walk)

Examples of sentences using “marcher”:
– Je marche jusqu’à l’école tous les matins. (I walk to school every morning.)
– Est-ce que vous marchez rapidement ou lentement? (Do you walk quickly or slowly?)
– Ils ont marché pendant des heures pour atteindre le sommet de la montagne. (They walked for hours to reach the top of the mountain.)

Summary:
The French word “marcher” means “to walk.” It can be conjugated in various tenses, including present, past, and future. Other words with similar meanings include “avancer” and “se déplacer.” Remembering the English word “march” and creating visual associations can help you remember “marcher” in French.

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marcher info.

**Tips to remember the French word “marcher”:**

1. Associate “marcher” with “march”: Imagine soldiers marching as they walk in unison; it’s the same basic motion of walking.
2. Visualize words: Picture someone walking (marching) in a march or demonstration, reinforcing the action with the word.
3. Sound similarity: “Marcher” sounds quite similar to “march.” Despite the obvious military connotation with “march,” it helps in remembering the basic act of walking.

**Explanations:**

“Marcher” is a French verb meaning “to walk.” It is an infinitive form, which is the base form of the verb, from which all the other conjugations are derived. It also can mean “to work” or “to function” when referring to machines or systems.

**Other words that mean the same thing:**

– “se promener” – to take a walk, to stroll
– “se balader” – to walk around, to stroll (informal)
– “arpenter” – to pace, to stride, to traverse

**Different conjugations of “marcher”:**

Present tense:
– je marche (I walk)
– tu marches (you walk)
– il/elle/on marche (he/she/it walks)
– nous marchons (we walk)
– vous marchez (you walk – formal/plural)
– ils/elles marchent (they walk)

Imperfect tense:
– je marchais (I was walking)
– tu marchais (you were walking)
– il/elle/on marchait (he/she/it was walking)
– nous marchions (we were walking)
– vous marchiez (you were walking – formal/plural)
– ils/elles marchaient (they were walking)

Future simple:
– je marcherai (I will walk)
– tu marcheras (you will walk)
– il/elle/on marchera (he/she/it will walk)
– nous marcherons (we will walk)
– vous marcherez (you will walk – formal/plural)
– ils/elles marcheront (they will walk)

Past participle:
– marché (walked)

Passé composé (to make the compound past tense):
– j’ai marché (I have walked)
– tu as marché (you have walked)
– il/elle/on a marché (he/she/it has walked)
– nous avons marché (we have walked)
– vous avez marché (you have walked – formal/plural)
– ils/elles ont marché (they have walked)

**Examples of sentences that use “marcher”:**

– Tu marches vite! (You walk fast!)
– Nous aimons marcher dans le parc. (We like to walk in the park.)
– Le robot ne marche plus. (The robot doesn’t work anymore.)
– Il marchera jusqu’à la station de métro. (He will walk to the subway station.)
– Quand j’étais jeune, je marchais à l’école tous les jours. (When I was young, I walked to school every day.)
– Ils ont marché pendant des heures. (They walked for hours.)

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