Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Introduction to the verb canoter
The English translation of the French verb canoter is “to paddle” or “to canoe.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kan-o-tay.”
Canoter comes from the Old French word “canoete,” which is derived from the Latin word “canna” meaning “reed.”
In everyday French, canoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or a possibility.
Examples:
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Je souhaite que vous canotiez sur le lac avec moi. (I wish you would paddle on the lake with me.)
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Il est possible que nous puissions canoter ensemble demain. (It is possible that we could canoe together tomorrow.)
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J’aimerais que tu canotes plus souvent cet été. (I would like you to paddle more often this summer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of canoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | canote | Je doute que je canote. | I doubt I canoe. |
tu | canotes | Il est préférable que tu canotes. | It’s preferable you canoe. |
il | canote | Il faut qu’il canote. | He must canoe. |
elle | canote | Elle veut qu’elle canote. | She wants her to canoe. |
on | canote | Il est important qu’on canote. | It’s important we canoe. |
nous | canotions | Il est préférable que nous canotions. | It’s preferable we canoe. |
vous | canotiez | Il est nécessaire que vous canotiez. | It’s necessary you canoe. |
ils | canotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils canotent. | It’s essential they canoe. |
elles | canotent | Il est crucial qu’elles canotent. | It’s crucial they canoe. |
Other Conjugations for Canoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
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Canoter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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