Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Introduction to the verb canoter
The English translation of the French verb canoter is “to paddle/to row”. The infinitive form “canoter” is pronounced as [ka.no.te].
The word “canoter” is derived from the noun “canoë” (canoe) and the suffix “-oter” which is used to form verbs expressing a repeated or continuous action. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of paddling or rowing a boat, particularly in leisure or recreational contexts.
Examples:
- Je canote sur la rivière. (I paddle/row on the river.)
- Ils aiment canoter pendant leurs vacances. (They enjoy paddling/rowing during their vacations.)
- Nous avons pris nos canots pour canoter sur le lac. (We took our canoes to paddle/row on the lake.)
Canoter – 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 canoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
Je | canote | Je canote | I paddle |
Tu | canotes | Tu canotes | You paddle |
Il | canote | Il canote | He paddles |
Elle | canote | Elle canote | She paddles |
On | canote | On canote | One paddles |
Nous | canotons | Nous canotons | We paddle |
Vous | canotez | Vous canotez | You paddle |
Ils | canotent | Ils canotent | They paddle (masculine) |
Elles | canotent | Elles canotent | They paddle (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Canoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canoter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
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