je secoue

shakes, is shaking

→ secouer
secou shake + e Present-tense ending (je/il), also used for the subjunctive and tu imperative
verb · first singular · present indicative Uncommon #20,300
shakes, is shaking Present tense form of « secouer »; it can mean either “(he/she/it) shakes” or “I shake” depending on context.
FR: Le chien secoue la couverture.
EN: The dog shakes the blanket.
Conjugation of secouer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First secoue
Second secouez
Third secoue
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First secoue
Third secoue
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second secoue secouez

Elle secoue mes couvertures dans tous les sens.

She's shaking my blankets around.

— Elephant (2003)

Le train, ça secoue beaucoup.

The train shakes a lot.

— PIKU (2015)

Secoue, secoue.

Shake, shake.

— Wicked (2024)

Secoue le bien que sa tête se balance.

Shake it well so that its head sways.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Secoue-toi!

Shake yourself off!

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Pourtant, il fait rage et secoue la terre s'il est perturbé.

Yet it rages and shakes the earth when disturbed.

— Suzume (2022)

Secoue-le.

Shake it.

Secoue tes cheveux.

Shake your hair.

— Wicked (2024)

On secoue les cheveux.

Shake out your hair.

— Wicked (2024)

Secoue cette paresse.

Shake off that laziness.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

On se secoue, les filles!

Let's get moving, girls!

Un yen fort secoue l'économie.

A strong yen is shaking the economy.

Il secoue l'ordinateur.

He shakes the computer.

— Taxi (1998)

Secoue-toi, Quinze!

Shake yourself up, Fifteen!

— War Machine (2026)

Secoue, secoue, secoue, secoue!

Shake, shake, shake, shake!

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Secoue la tête.

Shake your head.

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

Il faudra qu'elle se secoue.

She'll have to pull herself together.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Secoue-toi.

Shake it off.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)