L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Introduction to the verb cartonner
The English translation of the French verb cartonner is “to box” or “to pack in boxes.” It is pronounced “kahr-taw-nay.”
The word cartonner comes from the French noun “carton,” meaning cardboard, and the suffix “-er,” which is commonly used to form verbs. It was first used in the late 19th century and is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of putting objects into boxes or packaging.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, cartonner is used to give commands or instructions. Here are three examples of its usage, along with their English translations:
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Cartonnez les livres avant de les mettre dans le carton. (Box the books before putting them in the box.)
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Cartonnez bien les verres pour éviter qu’ils ne se cassent. (Pack the glasses securely to avoid them breaking.)
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Cartonnez les cadeaux et mettez-les sous le sapin. (Box the gifts and put them under the Christmas tree.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cartonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cartonne | Je cartonne en maths. | I’m doing great in math. |
tu | cartonnes | Tu cartonnes avec ton groupe. | You’re killing it with your group. |
il | cartonne | Il cartonne sur scène. | He’s killing it on stage. |
elle | cartonne | Elle cartonne dans son travail. | She’s killing it at her job. |
on | cartonne | On cartonne dans ce jeu. | We’re killing it in this game. |
nous | cartonnons | Cartonnons ensemble ! | Let’s kill it together! |
vous | cartonnez | Vous cartonnez en tant que professeur. | You’re killing it as a teacher. |
ils | cartonnent | Ils cartonnent en affaires. | They’re killing it in business. |
elles | cartonnent | Elles cartonnent en informatique. | They’re killing it in computer science. |
Other Conjugations for Cartonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartonner
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Cartonner – 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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