moquer
French
Etymology
From Middle French mocquer, from Old French moquer, from Middle Dutch mocken (“to mumble”) or Middle Low German mucken (“to grumble, speak with half-opened mouth”), both from Old Saxon *mokkian, *mukkian (“to low, mumble”), from Proto-Germanic *mukkijaną, *mūhaną (“to low, bellow, shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *mūg-, *mūk- (“to low, mumble”). Cognate with Old High German firmucken (“to be stupid”), Old High German muckazzen (“to speak quietly, say a word”) (Modern German mucksen). More at mock.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ.ke/
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Verb
moquer
- (transitive, literary) to mock
- (reflexive, used with de) (se moquer de) to make fun of someone
- (reflexive, used with en) to be indifferent; to not care
Conjugation
present participle | moquant /mɔ.kɑ̃/ | ||||||
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past participle | moqué /mɔ.ke/ | ||||||
infinitive | |||||||
simple | moquer | ||||||
compound | avoir + past participle | ||||||
gerund1 | |||||||
simple | moquant /mɔ.kɑ̃/ | ||||||
compound | ayant + past participle | ||||||
singular | plural | ||||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | je (j’) | tu | il, elle | nous | vous | ils, elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | moque /mɔk/ |
moques /mɔk/ |
moque /mɔk/ |
moquons /mɔ.kɔ̃/ |
moquez /mɔ.ke/ |
moquent /mɔk/ |
imperfect | moquais /mɔ.kɛ/ |
moquais /mɔ.kɛ/ |
moquait /mɔ.kɛ/ |
moquions /mɔ.kjɔ̃/ |
moquiez /mɔ.kje/ |
moquaient /mɔ.kɛ/ | |
past historic2 | moquai /mɔ.ke/ |
moquas /mɔ.ka/ |
moqua /mɔ.ka/ |
moquâmes /mɔ.kam/ |
moquâtes /mɔ.kat/ |
moquèrent /mɔ.kɛʁ/ | |
future | moquerai /mɔ.kʁe/ |
moqueras /mɔ.kʁa/ |
moquera /mɔ.kʁa/ |
moquerons /mɔ.kʁɔ̃/ |
moquerez /mɔ.kʁe/ |
moqueront /mɔ.kʁɔ̃/ | |
conditional | moquerais /mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
moquerais /mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
moquerait /mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
moquerions /mɔ.kə.ʁjɔ̃/ |
moqueriez /mɔ.kə.ʁje/ |
moqueraient /mɔ.kʁɛ/ | |
(compound tenses) |
present perfect | present indicative of avoir + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle | ||||||
past anterior2 | past historic of avoir + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | future of avoir + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | conditional of avoir + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que je (j’) | que tu | qu’il, qu’elle | que nous | que vous | qu’ils, qu’elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | moque /mɔk/ |
moques /mɔk/ |
moque /mɔk/ |
moquions /mɔ.kjɔ̃/ |
moquiez /mɔ.kje/ |
moquent /mɔk/ |
imperfect2 | moquasse /mɔ.kas/ |
moquasses /mɔ.kas/ |
moquât /mɔ.ka/ |
moquassions /mɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/ |
moquassiez /mɔ.ka.sje/ |
moquassent /mɔ.kas/ | |
(compound tenses) |
past | present subjunctive of avoir + past participle | |||||
pluperfect2 | imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | – | – | ||||
simple | — | moque /mɔk/ |
— | moquons /mɔ.kɔ̃/ |
moquez /mɔ.ke/ |
— | |
compound | — | simple imperative of avoir + past participle | — | simple imperative of avoir + past participle | simple imperative of avoir + past participle | — | |
1 Only usable with preposition en. | |||||||
2 In less formal writing or speech, the past historic, past anterior, imperfect subjunctive and pluperfect subjunctive tenses may be found to have been replaced with the indicative present perfect, indicative pluperfect, present subjunctive and past subjunctive tenses respectively (Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81). |
present participle | se moquant /sə mɔ.kɑ̃/ | ||||||
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past participle | moqué /mɔ.ke/ | ||||||
infinitive | |||||||
simple | se moquer | ||||||
compound | s'être + past participle | ||||||
gerund1 | |||||||
simple | se moquant /sə mɔ.kɑ̃/ | ||||||
compound | s'étant + past participle | ||||||
singular | plural | ||||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | je (j’) | tu | il, elle | nous | vous | ils, elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | me moque /mə mɔk/ |
te moques /tə mɔk/ |
se moque /sə mɔk/ |
nous moquons /nu mɔ.kɔ̃/ |
vous moquez /vu mɔ.ke/ |
se moquent /sə mɔk/ |
imperfect | me moquais /mə mɔ.kɛ/ |
te moquais /tə mɔ.kɛ/ |
se moquait /sə mɔ.kɛ/ |
nous moquions /nu mɔ.kjɔ̃/ |
vous moquiez /vu mɔ.kje/ |
se moquaient /sə mɔ.kɛ/ | |
past historic2 | me moquai /mə mɔ.ke/ |
te moquas /tə mɔ.ka/ |
se moqua /sə mɔ.ka/ |
nous moquâmes /nu mɔ.kam/ |
vous moquâtes /vu mɔ.kat/ |
se moquèrent /sə mɔ.kɛʁ/ | |
future | me moquerai /mə mɔ.kʁe/ |
te moqueras /tə mɔ.kʁa/ |
se moquera /sə mɔ.kʁa/ |
nous moquerons /nu mɔ.kʁɔ̃/ |
vous moquerez /vu mɔ.kʁe/ |
se moqueront /sə mɔ.kʁɔ̃/ | |
conditional | me moquerais /mə mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
te moquerais /tə mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
se moquerait /sə mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
nous moquerions /nu mɔ.kə.ʁjɔ̃/ |
vous moqueriez /vu mɔ.kə.ʁje/ |
se moqueraient /sə mɔ.kʁɛ/ | |
(compound tenses) |
present perfect | present indicative of s'être + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | imperfect indicative of s'être + past participle | ||||||
past anterior2 | past historic of s'être + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | future of s'être + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | conditional of s'être + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que je (j’) | que tu | qu’il, qu’elle | que nous | que vous | qu’ils, qu’elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | me moque /mə mɔk/ |
te moques /tə mɔk/ |
se moque /sə mɔk/ |
nous moquions /nu mɔ.kjɔ̃/ |
vous moquiez /vu mɔ.kje/ |
se moquent /sə mɔk/ |
imperfect2 | me moquasse /mə mɔ.kas/ |
te moquasses /tə mɔ.kas/ |
se moquât /sə mɔ.ka/ |
nous moquassions /nu mɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/ |
vous moquassiez /vu mɔ.ka.sje/ |
se moquassent /sə mɔ.kas/ | |
(compound tenses) |
past | present subjunctive of s'être + past participle | |||||
pluperfect2 | imperfect subjunctive of s'être + past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | – | – | ||||
simple | — | moque-toi /mɔk.twa/ |
— | moquons-nous /mɔ.kɔ̃.nu/ |
moquez-vous /mɔ.ke.vu/ |
— | |
compound | — | simple imperative of s'être + past participle | — | simple imperative of s'être + past participle | simple imperative of s'être + past participle | — | |
1 Only usable with preposition en. | |||||||
2 In less formal writing or speech, the past historic, past anterior, imperfect subjunctive and pluperfect subjunctive tenses may be found to have been replaced with the indicative present perfect, indicative pluperfect, present subjunctive and past subjunctive tenses respectively (Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81). |
present participle | s'en moquant /sã mɔ.kɑ̃/ | ||||||
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past participle | moqué /mɔ.ke/ | ||||||
infinitive | |||||||
simple | s'en moquer | ||||||
compound | s'en être + past participle | ||||||
gerund1 | |||||||
simple | s'en moquant /sã mɔ.kɑ̃/ | ||||||
compound | s'en étant + past participle | ||||||
singular | plural | ||||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | je (j’) | tu | il, elle | nous | vous | ils, elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | m'en moque /mã mɔk/ |
t'en moques /tã mɔk/ |
s'en moque /sã mɔk/ |
nous en moquons /nu.z‿ã mɔ.kɔ̃/ |
vous en moquez /vu.z‿ã mɔ.ke/ |
s'en moquent /sã mɔk/ |
imperfect | m'en moquais /mã mɔ.kɛ/ |
t'en moquais /tã mɔ.kɛ/ |
s'en moquait /sã mɔ.kɛ/ |
nous en moquions /nu.z‿ã mɔ.kjɔ̃/ |
vous en moquiez /vu.z‿ã mɔ.kje/ |
s'en moquaient /sã mɔ.kɛ/ | |
past historic2 | m'en moquai /mã mɔ.ke/ |
t'en moquas /tã mɔ.ka/ |
s'en moqua /sã mɔ.ka/ |
nous en moquâmes /nu.z‿ã mɔ.kam/ |
vous en moquâtes /vu.z‿ã mɔ.kat/ |
s'en moquèrent /sã mɔ.kɛʁ/ | |
future | m'en moquerai /mã mɔ.kʁe/ |
t'en moqueras /tã mɔ.kʁa/ |
s'en moquera /sã mɔ.kʁa/ |
nous en moquerons /nu.z‿ã mɔ.kʁɔ̃/ |
vous en moquerez /vu.z‿ã mɔ.kʁe/ |
s'en moqueront /sã mɔ.kʁɔ̃/ | |
conditional | m'en moquerais /mã mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
t'en moquerais /tã mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
s'en moquerait /sã mɔ.kʁɛ/ |
nous en moquerions /nu.z‿ã mɔ.kə.ʁjɔ̃/ |
vous en moqueriez /vu.z‿ã mɔ.kə.ʁje/ |
s'en moqueraient /sã mɔ.kʁɛ/ | |
(compound tenses) |
present perfect | present indicative of s'en être + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | imperfect indicative of s'en être + past participle | ||||||
past anterior2 | past historic of s'en être + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | future of s'en être + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | conditional of s'en être + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que je (j’) | que tu | qu’il, qu’elle | que nous | que vous | qu’ils, qu’elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | m'en moque /mã mɔk/ |
t'en moques /tã mɔk/ |
s'en moque /sã mɔk/ |
nous en moquions /nu.z‿ã mɔ.kjɔ̃/ |
vous en moquiez /vu.z‿ã mɔ.kje/ |
s'en moquent /sã mɔk/ |
imperfect2 | m'en moquasse /mã mɔ.kas/ |
t'en moquasses /tã mɔ.kas/ |
s'en moquât /sã mɔ.ka/ |
nous en moquassions /nu.z‿ã mɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/ |
vous en moquassiez /vu.z‿ã mɔ.ka.sje/ |
s'en moquassent /sã mɔ.kas/ | |
(compound tenses) |
past | present subjunctive of s'en être + past participle | |||||
pluperfect2 | imperfect subjunctive of s'en être + past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | – | – | ||||
simple | — | moque-t'en /mɔk.tã/ |
— | moquons-nous-en /mɔ.kɔ̃.nu.zã/ |
moquez-vous-en /mɔ.ke.vu.zã/ |
— | |
compound | — | simple imperative of s'en être + past participle | — | simple imperative of s'en être + past participle | simple imperative of s'en être + past participle | — | |
1 Only usable with preposition en. | |||||||
2 In less formal writing or speech, the past historic, past anterior, imperfect subjunctive and pluperfect subjunctive tenses may be found to have been replaced with the indicative present perfect, indicative pluperfect, present subjunctive and past subjunctive tenses respectively (Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81). |
Further reading
- “moquer” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Old French
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-qu, *-qus, *-qut are modified to c, s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | se moquer | estre moqué | |||||
gerund | en moquant | Use the gerund of estre followed by the past participle | |||||
present participle | moquant | ||||||
past participle | moqué | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | il | nos | vos | il | |
simple tenses |
present | me moc | te moques | se moque | nos moquons | vos moquez | se moquent |
imperfect | me moquoie, me moqueie, me moquoe, me moqueve | te moquoies, te moqueies, te moquoes, te moqueves | se moquoit, se moqueit, se moquot, se moqueve | nos moquiiens, nos moquiens | vos moquiiez, vos moquiez | se moquoient, se moqueient, se moquoent, se moquevent | |
preterite | me moquai | te moquas | se moqua | nos moquames | vos moquastes | se moquerent | |
future | me moquerai | te moqueras | se moquera | nos moquerons | vos moqueroiz, vos moquereiz, vos moquerez | se moqueront | |
conditional | me moqueroie, me moquereie | te moqueroies, te moquereies | se moqueroit, se moquereit | nos moqueriiens, nos moqueriens | vos moqueriiez, vos moqueriez | se moqueroient, se moquereient | |
compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of estre followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of estre followed by the past participle | ||||||
past anterior | Use the preterite tense of estre followed by the past participle | ||||||
future perfect | Use the future tense of estre followed by the past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of estre followed by the past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que jo | que tu | qu’il | que nos | que vos | qu’il | |
simple tenses |
present | me moc | te mos | se mot | nos moquons | vos moquez | se moquent |
imperfect | me moquasse | te moquasses | se moquast | nos moquissons, nos moquissiens | vos moquissoiz, vos moquissez, vos moquissiez | se moquassent | |
compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of estre followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of estre followed by the past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | tu | – | nos | vos | – | |
— | moque-toi | — | moquons-nos | moquez-vos | — |