Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Introduction to the verb reclouer
The English translation of the French verb reclouer is “to nail back/to renail.” It is pronounced “reh-kloo-ay.”
Reclouer comes from the French word “clou” meaning “nail,” and the prefix “re-” indicating repetition or reversal. It is most often used in everyday French to mean nailing something back into place, repairing or reinforcing something by nailing it, or attaching something with nails.
Examples:
- Il faut reclouer ces planches pour qu’elles tiennent bien. (These planks need to be nailed back so they stay in place.)
- J’ai pris un marteau pour reclouer les affiches sur le mur. (I took a hammer to nail back the posters on the wall.)
- Le charpentier va devoir reclouer les poutres avant qu’elles ne s’effondrent. (The carpenter will have to renail the beams before they collapse.)
Reclouer – 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 reclouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | recloue | Je recloue le bois. | I nail the wood. |
tu | recloues | Tu recloues le toit. | You nail the roof. |
il | recloue | Il recloue la porte. | He nails the door. |
elle | recloue | Elle recloue les planches. | She nails the boards. |
on | recloue | On recloue le clou. | We nail the nail. |
nous | reclouons | Nous reclouons le cadre. | We nail the frame. |
vous | reclouez | Vous reclouez les étagères. | You nail the shelves. |
ils | reclouent | Ils reclouent le mur. | They nail the wall. |
elles | reclouent | Elles reclouent les fenêtres. | They nail the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Reclouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb reclouer
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