Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Introduction to the verb calancher
The English translation of the French verb “calancher” is “to sprain.” The infinitive form “calancher” is pronounced as [ka-lɑ̃-ʃe].
The verb “calancher” originates from the Occitan word “calanchar,” which means “to sprain” or “to twist.” In everyday French, it is used to describe the act of injuring a joint by wrenching or twisting it.
Examples:
- Je me suis calanché la cheville en jouant au football. (I sprained my ankle while playing soccer.)
- Fais attention, tu pourrais calancher ton poignet en soulevant ce poids. (Be careful, you could sprain your wrist while lifting that weight.)
- Elle a calanché son genou en tombant dans les escaliers. (She sprained her knee when falling down the stairs.)
Calancher – 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 calancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je calanche | Je calanche tous les jours. | I stumble every day. |
tu | tu calanches | Tu calanches souvent. | You stumble often. |
il | il calanche | Il calanche en silence. | He stumbles silently. |
elle | elle calanche | Elle calanche avec grâce. | She stumbles gracefully. |
on | on calanche | On calanche sans réfléchir. | One stumbles without thinking. |
nous | nous calanchons | Nous calanchons ensemble. | We stumble together. |
vous | vous calanchez | Vous calanchez habilement. | You stumble skillfully. |
ils | ils calanchent | Ils calanchent rapidement. | They stumble quickly. |
elles | elles calanchent | Elles calanchent discrètement. | They stumble discreetly. |
Other Conjugations for Calancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calancher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
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