Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Introduction to the verb flanquer
The English translation of the French verb “flanquer” is “to flank” or “to throw”. The infinitive form of flanquer is pronounced as “flawn-kay”.
Flanquer originated from the Old French word “flanc”, which means “flank”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe actions related to positioning oneself or something/someone alongside or at the side of another element.
Examples:
- Ils ont flanqué des gardes le long de la rue. (They flanked guards along the street.)
- Le chien flanque son maître partout. (The dog follows his master everywhere.)
- Elle flanque les livres sur l’étagère. (She throws the books onto the shelf.)
Note: The translations provided are literal and may vary based on context.
Flanquer – 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 flanquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | flanque | Je flanque une claque. | I give a slap. |
Tu | flanques | Tu flanques une claque. | You give a slap. |
Il | flanque | Il flanque une claque. | He gives a slap. |
Elle | flanque | Elle flanque une claque. | She gives a slap. |
On | flanque | On flanque une claque. | One gives a slap. |
Nous | flanquons | Nous flanquons une claque. | We give a slap. |
Vous | flanquez | Vous flanquez une claque. | You give a slap. |
Ils | flanquent | Ils flanquent une claque. | They give a slap. |
Elles | flanquent | Elles flanquent une claque. | They give a slap. |
Other Conjugations for Flanquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flanquer
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