L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Introduction to the verb caner
The English translation of the French verb caner is “to collapse” or “to give in.” It is pronounced as “kah-nay.”
The language origin of caner comes from the Old French word “caner” meaning “to fall down” or “to give in.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Canez sur le sol ! (Collapse on the ground!)
- Ne canez pas devant eux ! (Don’t give in to them!)
- Canons ensemble ! (Let’s give in together!)
English translations:
- Collapse on the ground!
- Don’t give in to them!
- Let’s give in together!
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of caner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cane | Cane vite ! | Hurry up! |
tu | cale | Cale-toi devant la télé. | Sit in front of the TV. |
il | cale | Il cale ses chaussures. | He ties his shoes. |
elle | cale | Elle cale ses cheveux. | She puts her hair up. |
on | cale | On cale nos sacs dans la voiture. | We put our bags in the car. |
nous | canons | Canons-nous un verre ! | Let’s have a drink! |
vous | canez | Canez avant de partir ! | Finish before leaving! |
ils | canent | Ils canent beaucoup. | They smoke a lot. |
elles | canent | Elles canent ensemble. | They smoke together. |
Other Conjugations for Caner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caner
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Caner – 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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