have been gaming
Present perfect progressive conjugation of game.
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game
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le jeu (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 love all games, but hide-and-seek is my favorite.J’aime tous les jeux, mais cache-cache est mon préféré.
a. la partie (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).
We're going to play a game of chess after dinner.On va faire une partie d'échecs après le dîner.
3. (sports)
a. le match (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).
We're getting together for a soccer game.On se retrouve pour un match de foot.
b. la partie (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).
How about inviting the neighbors over for a game of pétanque?Et si on invitait les voisins pour une partie de pétanque ?
4. (tennis)
a. le jeu (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).
Josie won the set six games to three.Josie a remporté le set six jeux à trois.
a. le jeu (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).
Nate trained hard and improved his game for the tournament.Nate s'est entraîné dur et a amélioré son jeu en vue du tournoi.
6. (hunting)
a. le gibier (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).
Game is becoming scarce in this region.Le gibier se fait rare dans cette région.
7. (culinary)
a. le gibier (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).
That butcher shop doesn't just sell pork, chicken, and beef. It also sells game.Cette boucherie ne vend pas seulement du porc, du poulet et du bœuf. Elle vend aussi du gibier.
8. (scheme)
a. le jeu (M) (often used with "petit")
(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).
Brian isn't playing Hélène's game any longer.Brian ne se prête plus au petit jeu d'Hélène.
b. le manège (M) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
I know your game, Zack.Je connais ton manège, Zack.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
9. (colloquial) (in the mood)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. partant (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
That guy is always game for anything.Ce type est toujours partant pour tout.
b. prêt
Allison is game to travel anywhere, any time.Allison est prête à voyager n'importe où, n'importe quand.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
10. (computing)
a. jouer aux jeux vidéo
Jake started gaming when he was at elementary school.Jake a commencé à jouer aux jeux vidéo quand il était à l'école primaire.
11. (to gamble)
a. jouer
In Monte Carlo, we spent our evenings gaming at the casino.À Monte-Carlo, nous passions nos soirées à jouer au casino.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
12. (to cheat)
a. contourner
Amira always finds a way to game the rules.Amira trouve toujours le moyen de contourner les règles.
b. manipuler
Influencers often try to game the algorithm to get more views.Les influenceurs essaient souvent de manipuler l'algorithme pour obtenir davantage de vues.
Conjugations
Indicative of "game"
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