L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Introduction to the verb cotonner
The English translation of the French verb cotonner is “to cotton” or “to pad.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koh-toh-neh.”
The word cotonner comes from the French noun coton, meaning “cotton.” The verb cotonner is derived from the noun, and refers to the action of adding cotton or padding to something.
In everyday French, cotonner is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is like the English infinitive form (-er, -ir, -re). This tense is used to express an action that is ongoing or that is habitual.
Three simple examples of cotonner in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
1) Je vais cotonner mon oreiller ce soir. (I am going to pad my pillow tonight.)
2) Elle aime cotonner ses vêtements pour plus de confort. (She likes to line her clothes with cotton for more comfort.)
3) Nous devons cotonner nos chaussures avant de faire de longues marches. (We must pad our shoes before going on long walks.)
In these examples, cotonner is used to describe the action of adding cotton or padding to different objects for various reasons.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cotonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cotonne | Je cotonne mon pull. | I pick cotton for my sweater. |
tu | cotonnes | Tu cotonnes ta chemise. | You pick cotton for your shirt. |
il | cotonne | Il cotonne sa taie d’oreiller. | He picks cotton for his pillowcase. |
elle | cotonne | Elle cotonne son bonnet. | She picks cotton for her hat. |
on | cotonne | On cotonne pour gagner de l’argent. | We pick cotton to earn money. |
nous | cottonnons | Nous cottonnons tous les jours. | We pick cotton every day. |
vous | cotonnez | Vous cotonnez le champ. | You pick cotton in the field. |
ils | cottonnent | Ils cottonnent ensemble. | They pick cotton together. |
elles | cottonnent | Elles cottonnent la ferme. | They pick cotton on the farm. |
Other Conjugations for Cotonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner (this article)
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Cotonner – 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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