biking
Present participle of bike.
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bike
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (colloquial) (two-wheeled pedal vehicle; abbreviation of "bicycle")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. le vélo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I recommend putting a lock on your bike so it doesn't get stolen.Je te conseille de mettre un cadenas sur ton vélo pour ne pas qu’on te le vole.
b. la bicyclette (F) (old-fashioned)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
Every weekend, Lily rides her bike to the farmer's market.Chaque week-end, Lily se rend au marché à bicyclette.
2. (colloquial) (two-wheeled motor vehicle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la moto (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My parents don't want me to get a bike because it's too dangerous.Mes parents ne veulent pas que j'achète une moto parce que c'est trop dangereux.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
3. (colloquial) (to ride a bicycle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. faire du vélo
You can bike or walk everywhere in this town.Vous pouvez faire du vélo ou marcher partout dans cette ville.
Conjugations
Indicative of "bike"
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