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FRENCH VERB

goûter

to taste

  • #317 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: goûté
  • Present participle: goûtant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I taste
  2. tu you taste
  3. il, elle, on he/she tastes
  4. nous we taste
  5. vous you taste
  6. ils, elles they taste

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I tasted
  2. tu you tasted
  3. il, elle, on he/she tasted
  4. nous we tasted
  5. vous you tasted
  6. ils, elles they tasted

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to taste
  2. tu you used to taste
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to taste
  4. nous we used to taste
  5. vous you used to taste
  6. ils, elles they used to taste

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will taste
  2. tu you will taste
  3. il, elle, on he/she will taste
  4. nous we will taste
  5. vous you will taste
  6. ils, elles they will taste

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would taste
  2. tu you would taste
  3. il, elle, on he/she would taste
  4. nous we would taste
  5. vous you would taste
  6. ils, elles they would taste

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I taste
  2. tu (that) you taste
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she taste
  4. nous (that) we taste
  5. vous (that) you taste
  6. ils, elles (that) they taste

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu taste!
  2. nous taste! (let’s)
  3. vous taste! (plural, or formal)

How to use goûter

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Je goûte toujours avant de saler.

    I always taste before adding salt.

  2. Past

    Vous avez goûté le fromage de la région ?

    Have you tasted the local cheese?

  3. Imperfect

    Les enfants goûtaient à quatre heures en rentrant de l'école.

    The kids had their snack at four when they got home from school.

  4. Future

    Je goûterai ta tarte demain, promis.

    I'll taste your pie tomorrow, I promise.

  5. Conditional

    Je goûterais bien ce vin blanc.

    I'd like to try this white wine.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je veux que tu goûtes ma soupe.

    I want you to taste my soup.

  7. Imperative

    Goûtez ça, c'est une spécialité d'ici.

    Try this, it's a local speciality.

Good to know

  • Le goûter is also the afternoon snack children have around four o'clock.

Where you hear goûter

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 1

  • Je goûte le fromage. I'm tasting the cheese.
  • J'ai goûté les fraises du marché. I tasted the strawberries from the market.
  • Vous allez goûter mes pêches ! You're going to taste my peaches!

French · Beginner Level 2

  • Je goûte la crème. I'm tasting the cream.
  • J'ai goûté les escargots ! I tried the snails!
  • Tu vas goûter le gratin de ma mère. You're going to taste my mother's gratin.
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At the Market

Beginner Level 1 · goûter · Goûtez !

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Cooking with Sylvie

Beginner Level 2 · Goûte !

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Have You Ever...?

Beginner Level 2 · Je n'ai jamais goûté.

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