Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Introduction to the verb cloquer
The English translation of the French verb “cloquer” is “to blister”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kloh-kay”.
The word “cloquer” originated from the Old French word “cloquier”, which means “to split, crack”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the formation of blisters or bubbles on a surface.
Examples:
- Les ampoules me font cloquer les pieds. (Blisters are causing my feet to blister.)
- La peinture commence à cloquer sur les murs. (The paint is starting to blister on the walls.)
- Reste à l’ombre pour éviter de te cloquer au soleil. (Stay in the shade to avoid blistering in the sun.)
Cloquer – 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 cloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cloque | Je cloque à cause du soleil. | I blister because of the sun. |
tu | cloques | Tu cloques après chaque exposition au froid. | You blister after each exposure to the cold. |
il | cloque | Il cloque à cause de l’allergie. | He blisters because of the allergy. |
elle | cloque | Elle cloque en portant de mauvaises chaussures. | She blisters while wearing bad shoes. |
on | cloque | On cloque facilement avec une brûlure. | One blisters easily with a burn. |
nous | cloquons | Nous cloquons après une longue marche. | We blister after a long walk. |
vous | cloquez | Vous cloquez lorsque vous vous brûlez. | You blister when you burn yourself. |
ils | cloquent | Ils cloquent après avoir touché la plante toxique. | They blister after touching the toxic plant. |
elles | cloquent | Elles cloquent en portant des chaussures trop serrées. | They blister while wearing shoes that are too tight. |
Other Conjugations for Cloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloquer
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