L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Introduction to the verb clavetter
The English translation of the French verb clavetter is “to peg” or “to fasten with pegs.” It is pronounced as “kla-vet-ay.”
Clavetter comes from the French word “clavette,” which means “peg” or “wedge.” It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of securing or fastening something with a peg or wedge.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, clavetter is used to describe an ongoing or habitual action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je dois clavetter les planches ensemble avant de les coller. (I have to peg the planks together before gluing them.)
- Elle aime clavetter les meubles en bois plutôt que de les utiliser avec des vis. (She likes to peg wooden furniture instead of using screws.)
- Nous devons clavetter la tente pour qu’elle ne s’envole pas pendant la tempête. (We need to peg the tent so it doesn’t fly away during the storm.)
Overall, clavetter is a useful verb in French for describing the action of securing or fastening objects. Its origin from the word “clavette” makes it easy to remember its meaning and usage.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of clavetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clavette | Je clavette la porte. | I lock the door. |
tu | clavettes | Tu clavettes la boîte. | You lock the box. |
il | clavette | Il clavette le placard. | He locks the closet. |
elle | clavette | Elle clavette la valise. | She locks the suitcase. |
on | clavette | On clavette la porte. | We lock the door. |
nous | clavetons | Nous clavetons la fenêtre. | We lock the window. |
vous | clavetez | Vous clavetez les valises. | You lock the suitcases. |
ils | clavettent | Ils clavettent les portes. | They lock the doors. |
elles | clavettent | Elles clavettent les fenêtres. | They lock the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Clavetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clavetter (this article)
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Clavetter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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