Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Introduction to the verb cogner
The English translation of the French verb “cogner” is “to hit” or “to bump”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-yay”.
The word “cogner” originated from the Latin word “congŭnctāre”, meaning “to join together”. In everyday French, “cogner” is most often used to describe the action of hitting or bumping into something or someone.
Examples of its usage:
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Je me suis cogné la tête contre le mur.
English translation: I hit my head against the wall. -
Fais attention, tu vas cogner la table.
English translation: Be careful, you are going to bump into the table. -
Le joueur de rugby a violemment cogné son adversaire.
English translation: The rugby player violently hit his opponent.
Cogner – 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 cogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je cogne | Je cogne à la porte. | I knock on the door. |
Tu | tu cognes | Tu cognes fort. | You knock hard. |
Il | il cogne | Il cogne sur la table. | He knocks on the table. |
Elle | elle cogne | Elle cogne à la fenêtre. | She knocks on the window. |
On | on cogne | On cogne avant d’entrer. | We knock before entering. |
Nous | nous cognons | Nous cognons ensemble. | We knock together. |
Vous | vous cognez | Vous cognez à la mauvaise porte. | You knock on the wrong door. |
Ils | ils cognent | Ils cognent à la porte d’entrée. | They knock on the front door. |
Elles | elles cognent | Elles cognent doucement. | They knock softly. |
Other Conjugations for Cogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
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