Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Introduction to the verb clignoter
The English translation of the French verb “clignoter” is “to blink” or “to flash.” The infinitive form, “clignoter,” is pronounced as “kleen-yo-tay.”
The verb “clignoter” is derived from the French word “cligner,” meaning “to wink” or “to blink.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of blinking or flashing, typically referring to lights or electronic devices.
Examples:
- Les feux de signalisation clignotent rapidement. (The traffic lights are flashing quickly.)
- L’ampoule de la télécommande clignote pour indiquer la batterie faible. (The remote control’s light is blinking to indicate low battery.)
- La LED de mon téléphone clignote en bleu quand j’ai une notification. (The LED light on my phone blinks blue when I have a notification.)
Clignoter – 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 clignoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | clignote | Je clignote des yeux. | I am blinking my eyes. |
tu | clignotes | Tu clignotes rapidement. | You are blinking quickly. |
il | clignote | Il clignote de la lumière. | He is flashing the light. |
elle | clignote | Elle clignote des feux de détresse. | She is flashing the hazard lights. |
on | clignote | On clignote pour avertir. | One is blinking to warn. |
nous | clignotons | Nous clignotons les lumières. | We are blinking the lights. |
vous | clignotez | Vous clignotez souvent. | You are blinking often. |
ils | clignotent | Ils clignotent des néons. | They are blinking neon lights. |
elles | clignotent | Elles clignotent des cils. | They are blinking their eyelashes. |
Other Conjugations for Clignoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
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