L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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 of calotter is pronounced “ka-loh-teh” with the emphasis on the second syllable.
Calotter comes from the Old French word “calotte” meaning “small cap” and it is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form of the verb used to give commands or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of calotter in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Calotte ta tête avant de sortir ! (Put a cap on your head before going out!)
- N’oublie pas de calotter les bouteilles avant de les mettre dans le frigo. (Don’t forget to cap the bottles before putting them in the fridge.)
- Calotte les stylos et range-les dans le tiroir. (Cap the pens and put them away in the drawer.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of calotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calotte | Calotte-moi ces bonbons. | Pass me those candies. |
tu | calotte | Calotte ta casquette. | Put on your cap. |
il | calotte | Il calotte souvent ses amis. | He often teases his friends. |
elle | calotte | Elle calotte son frère. | She pinches her brother. |
on | calotte | On ne calotte pas les filles. | Don’t tease the girls. |
nous | calottons | Calottons nos chapeaux. | Let’s put on our hats. |
vous | calottez | Calottez vos enfants. | Pinch your children. |
ils | calottent | Ils calottent toujours les nouveaux. | They always tease the new ones. |
elles | calottent | Elles calottent leurs camarades. | They tease their classmates. |
Other Conjugations for Calotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
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Calotter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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