L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Introduction to the verb cantonner
The English translation of the French verb cantonner is “to quarter” or “to station.” It is pronounced [kɑ̃tɔne] in the infinitive form.
Cantonner comes from the Latin word “cantonus,” meaning “corner” or “section,” and was first used in French in the 16th century. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative or command form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of cantonner in L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Cantonnes-toi ici ! (Quarter yourself here!) – This can be used as a command to ask someone to stay in a certain place.
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Ne les laisse pas se cantonner dans leur confort ! (Don’t let them settle into their comfort!) – This can be used as a command to encourage someone to step out of their comfort zone.
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Cantonnon dans l’hôtel le plus proche. (Let’s quarter in the nearest hotel.) – This can be used as a suggestion or plan to stay in a specific location.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cantonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cantonne | Cantonne-toi à ce que tu sais faire. | Stick to what you know how to do. |
tu | cantonne | Cantonne-toi à tes devoirs. | Stick to your duties. |
il | cantonne | Il se cantonne à son rôle de spectateur. | He limits himself to being a spectator. |
elle | cantonne | Elle se cantonne à ses tâches administratives. | She sticks to her administrative tasks. |
on | cantonne | On se cantonne souvent à des généralisations. | We often limit ourselves to generalizations. |
nous | cantonnons | Cantonnons-nous à des faits concrets. | Let’s stick to concrete facts. |
vous | cantonnez | Cantonnez-vous à vos prérogatives. | Stick to your prerogatives. |
ils | cantonnent | Ils se cantonnent à des critiques stériles. | They limit themselves to sterile criticism. |
elles | cantonnent | Elles se cantonnent souvent à des rôles secondaires. | They often limit themselves to supporting roles. |
Other Conjugations for Cantonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
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Cantonner – 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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