Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Introduction to the verb cadenasser
The English translation of the French verb “cadenasser” is “to padlock”. The infinitive form “cadenasser” is pronounced as [ka.də.na.se].
Cadenasser originated from the combination of two words: “cadenas” meaning “padlock” and “serrer” meaning “to tighten”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of securing or locking something with a padlock.
Examples:
- J’ai cadenassé la porte avant de partir. (I padlocked the door before leaving.)
- Il a cadenassé son vélo pour éviter le vol. (He padlocked his bike to prevent theft.)
- Les documents confidentiels sont cadenassés dans le coffre-fort. (The confidential documents are padlocked in the safe.)
Cadenasser – 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 cadenasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cadenasse | Je cadenasse la porte. | I padlock the door. |
tu | cadenasses | Tu cadenasses le coffre. | You padlock the trunk. |
il | cadenasse | Il cadenasse la grille. | He padlocks the gate. |
elle | cadenasse | Elle cadenasse le vélo. | She padlocks the bike. |
on | cadenasse | On cadenasse la boîte. | One/We padlock the box. |
nous | cadenassons | Nous cadenassons la porte. | We padlock the door. |
vous | cadenassez | Vous cadenassez le coffre. | You padlock the trunk. |
ils | cadenassent | Ils cadenassent la grille. | They padlock the gate. |
elles | cadenassent | Elles cadenassent le vélo. | They padlock the bike. |
Other Conjugations for Cadenasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadenasser
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