Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Introduction to the verb cantiner
The English translation of the French verb “cantiner” is “to have a packed lunch.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “can-tee-nay.”
Cantiner originates from the word “cantine,” which means “canteen” or “mess hall.” In everyday French, the verb “cantiner” is used to describe the action of bringing or eating a packed lunch, typically at school or work.
Examples:
- Je préfère cantiner plutôt que d’acheter à la cafétéria. (I prefer to have a packed lunch rather than buying at the cafeteria.)
- Les enfants cantinent tous les jours à l’école. (The children have packed lunches every day at school.)
- Mon collègue cantine toujours des sandwiches à midi. (My colleague always has packed sandwiches for lunch.)
Keep in mind that the translations provided are not literal, but rather convey the meaning of the sentences.
Cantiner – 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 cantiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cantine | Je cantine | I canteen |
tu | cantines | Tu cantines | You canteen |
il | cantine | Il cantine | He canteens |
elle | cantine | Elle cantine | She canteens |
on | cantine | On cantine | One canteens / We canteen |
nous | cantinons | Nous cantinons | We canteen |
vous | cantinez | Vous cantinez | You canteen |
ils | cantinent | Ils cantinent | They canteen |
elles | cantinent | Elles cantinent | They canteen |
Other Conjugations for Cantiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
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