Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Introduction to the verb canarder
The English translation of the French verb “canarder” is “to shell” or “to bombard.” The infinitive form “canarder” is pronounced as “kah-nahr-deh.”
The word “canarder” originated from the noun “canard,” meaning “duck.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of bombarding or shelling something, typically with artillery or gunfire.
Examples of usage:
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Les soldats ont canardé la ligne de front toute la nuit.
(The soldiers shelled the front line all night.) -
Les manifestants ont canardé le bâtiment avec des pierres.
(The protesters bombarded the building with stones.) -
Les avions de chasse ont canardé les positions ennemies.
(The fighter jets shelled the enemy positions.)
Please note that “canarder” can also be used figuratively to mean “to criticize severely” or “to attack verbally,” but these examples refer to its literal meaning of bombardment.
Canarder – 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 canarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | canarde | Je canarde la cible. | I bombard the target. |
Tu | canardes | Tu canardes le bâtiment. | You bombard the building. |
Il | canarde | Il canarde l’ennemi. | He bombards the enemy. |
Elle | canarde | Elle canarde la zone. | She bombards the area. |
On | canarde | On canarde les positions. | One bombards the positions. |
Nous | canardons | Nous canardons le navire. | We bombard the ship. |
Vous | canardez | Vous canardez les troupes. | You bombard the troops. |
Ils | canardent | Ils canardent les fortifications. | They bombard the fortifications. |
Elles | canardent | Elles canardent les villes. | They bombard the cities. |
Other Conjugations for Canarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canarder (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
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