Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Introduction to the verb chronométrer
The English translation of the French verb “chronométrer” is “to time” or “to clock.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kroh-no-mey-tree.”
Chronométrer originates from the Greek word “khronos” meaning “time” and the French verb suffix “-er” indicating the infinitive form. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of measuring or recording the duration of an event or activity.
Examples:
- Je vais chronométrer combien de temps tu mets pour courir un kilomètre. (I will time how long it takes you to run a kilometer.)
- Les juges vont chronométrer la performance des nageurs. (The judges will time the swimmers’ performance.)
- Pouvez-vous chronométrer la cuisson des pâtes ? (Can you time the cooking of the pasta?)
Note: The translations provided here are the most common ones, but may vary depending on the context.
Chronométrer – 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 chronométrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chronomètre | Je chronomètre chaque compétition. | I time every competition. |
tu | chronomètres | Tu chronomètres les tours de piste. | You time the laps. |
il | chronomètre | Il chronomètre le temps de course. | He times the race. |
elle | chronomètre | Elle chronomètre les nages synchronisées. | She times synchronized swimming. |
on | chronomètre | On chronomètre les performances des athlètes. | One times the athletes’ performances. |
nous | chronométrons | Nous chronométrons les épreuves de natation. | We time the swimming events. |
vous | chronométrez | Vous chronométrez les sprints. | You time the sprints. |
ils | chronomètrent | Ils chronomètrent les sauts en longueur. | They time the long jumps. |
elles | chronomètrent | Elles chronomètrent les courses de relais. | They time relay races. |
Other Conjugations for Chronométrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chronométrer
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