Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Introduction to the verb clouter
The English translation of the French verb “clouter” is “to nail” or “to tack.” The infinitive form “clouter” is pronounced as [klu-te].
The word “clouter” has its origins in the Latin word “clavus,” meaning “nail.” In everyday French, “clouter” is most often used to describe the action of hammering a nail into something or attaching something with nails.
Examples:
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Il faut clouter les planches pour fixer le plancher.
(You need to nail the boards to secure the floor.) -
J’ai clouté le tableau au mur.
(I nailed the painting to the wall.) -
Les cordonniers cloutent les semelles des chaussures.
(Cobblers nail the soles of shoes.)
Clouter – 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 clouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cloute | Je cloute | I nail |
Tu | cloutes | Tu cloutes | You nail |
Il | cloute | Il cloute | He nails |
Elle | cloute | Elle cloute | She nails |
On | cloute | On cloute | One/We/They nail |
Nous | cloutons | Nous cloutons | We nail |
Vous | cloutez | Vous cloutez | You nail |
Ils | cloutent | Ils cloutent | They nail |
Elles | cloutent | Elles cloutent | They nail |
Other Conjugations for Clouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
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