Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Introduction to the verb maçonner
The English translation of the French verb maçonner is “to build” or “to mason.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ma-so-nay.”
Maçonner comes from the Old French word “maschon” which means “builder” or “mason.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of building or constructing something, usually with bricks or stones.
Example 1: Je vais maçonner un mur dans mon jardin. (I am going to build a wall in my garden.)
Example 2: Les maçons ont maçonné cette maison en seulement deux mois. (The masons built this house in only two months.)
Example 3: Il a appris à maçonner avec son grand-père. (He learned how to build with his grandfather.)
Note: Maçonner can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to piece together” or “to assemble.” In this context, it can be used with abstract concepts rather than physical structures.
Maçonner – 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 maçonner
Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je maçonne Je maçonne une brique. I lay a brick.
Tu maçonnes Tu maçonnes le mur. You lay the wall.
Il maçonne Il maçonne la fondation. He lays the foundation.
Elle maçonne Elle maçonne la cheminée. She lays the chimney.
On maçonne On maçonne un nouveau bâtiment. We lay a new building.
Nous maçonnons Nous maçonnons les murs extérieurs. We lay the exterior walls.
Vous maçonnez Vous maçonnez le sol. You lay the floor.
Ils maçonnent Ils maçonnent la toiture. They lay the roof.
Elles maçonnent Elles maçonnent les fenêtres. They lay the windows.
Other Conjugations for Maçonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb maçonner
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