L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Introduction to the verb cancaner
The English translation of the French verb cancaner is “to squawk” or “to cackle”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kahn-kah-neh”.
Cancaner comes from the onomatopoeic word “cancan”, which imitates the sound of a bird’s squawking. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of a verb.
Example 1: Cancane ! (Squawk!)
Example 2: Ne cancanons pas trop fort. (Let’s not squawk too loudly.)
Example 3: N’oubliez pas de cancaner à la réunion. (Don’t forget to cackle at the meeting.)
Translation:
Example 1: Squawk!
Example 2: Let’s not squawk too loudly.
Example 3: Don’t forget to cackle at the meeting.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cancaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation
je | cancane | Cancane-moi une chanson. | Sing me a song.
tu | cancanes | Cancanes pour moi. | Dance for me.
il | cancane | Il cancane tout le temps. | He’s always talking.
elle | cancane | Elle cancane comme un oiseau. | She chatters like a bird.
on | cancanons | Cancanon pour la fête. | Let’s cancan for the party.
nous | cancanons | Cancanons ensemble. | Let’s chatter together.
vous | cancanez | Cancanez avec moi. | Chatter with me.
ils | cancanent | Ils cancanent toujours. | They’re always gossiping.
elles | cancanent | Elles cancanent sur les dernières nouvelles. | They’re gossiping about the latest news.
Other Conjugations for Cancaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
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Cancaner – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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