Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Introduction to the verb caréner
The English translation of the French verb “caréner” is “to clean the hull” or “to careen.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “caréner” is [ka.ʁe.ne].
The word “caréner” originates from the noun “carene” (meaning “keel” or “hull”) and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs in French. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of cleaning or painting the hull of a boat.
Examples:
- Il faut caréner le bateau avant de partir en mer. (The boat needs to be cleaned before setting sail.)
- Le chantier naval propose de caréner votre voilier à un prix avantageux. (The shipyard offers to careen your sailboat at a favorable price.)
- Les pêcheurs ont passé toute la journée à caréner leurs embarcations. (The fishermen spent the whole day cleaning their boats’ hulls.)
Note: The verb “caréner” can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to rejuvenate” or “to revive.” However, its primary usage is related to boat maintenance.
Caréner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of caréner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | carène | Je carène mon bateau. | I careen my boat. |
Tu | carènes | Tu carènes ton bateau. | You careen your boat. |
Il | carène | Il carène son bateau. | He careens his boat. |
Elle | carène | Elle carène son bateau. | She careens her boat. |
On | carène | On carène son bateau. | One careens his/her/their boat. |
Nous | carénons | Nous carénons notre bateau. | We careen our boat. |
Vous | carénez | Vous carénez votre bateau. | You careen your boat. |
Ils | carènent | Ils carènent leur bateau. | They careen their boat. |
Elles | carènent | Elles carènent leur bateau. | They careen their boat. |
Other Conjugations for Caréner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caréner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
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