Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Introduction to the verb calotter
The English translation of the French verb “calotter” is “to cap” or “to put a cap on.” The infinitive form “calotter” is pronounced as [ka-lɔ-te].
The word “calotter” originated from the Old French word “calote,” meaning a “cap” or “hat.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the action of putting a cap or hat on someone or something.
Examples:
- Je vais calotter ma tête avant de sortir. (I’m going to put a cap on my head before going out.)
- Ils ont calotté les bouteilles pour les protéger. (They capped the bottles to protect them.)
- Elle calotte son bébé pour le garder au chaud. (She puts a cap on her baby to keep him warm.)
Calotter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of calotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | calotte | Je la calotte | I hit it |
tu | calottes | Tu le calottes | You hit it |
il | calotte | Il la calotte | He hits it |
elle | calotte | Elle le calotte | She hits it |
on | calotte | On le calotte | One hits it |
nous | calottons | Nous les calottons | We hit them |
vous | calottez | Vous les calottez | You hit them |
ils | calottent | Ils les calottent | They hit them (masculine) |
elles | calottent | Elles les calottent | They hit them (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Calotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
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