L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Introduction to the verb cantiner
The English translation of the French verb cantiner is “to eat from a lunchbox/to bring a lunchbox”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kahn-tee-nay”.
The word cantiner comes from the word “cantine” which means “canteen” in English. In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of cantiner in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Cantine ta nourriture avant de sortir ! (Cantine your food before going out!)
- Cantinez votre déjeuner à l’école demain. (Bring your lunch to school tomorrow.)
- N’oublie pas de cantiner pour le pique-nique ! (Don’t forget to bring a lunchbox for the picnic!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cantiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cantine | Cantine pour ton déjeuner. | Pack your lunch. |
tu | cantines | Ne cantines pas trop longtemps. | Don’t pack for too long. |
il | cantine | Il cantine pour son voyage. | He packs for his trip. |
elle | cantine | Elle cantine ses affaires. | She packs her things. |
on | cantine | On cantine ensemble. | Let’s pack together. |
nous | cantinons | Cantinons pour le voyage. | Let’s pack for the trip. |
vous | cantinez | Cantinez vos affaires. | Pack your things. |
ils | cantinent | Ils cantinent avant de partir. | They pack before leaving. |
elles | cantinent | Elles cantinent leurs bagages. | They pack their luggage. |
Other Conjugations for Cantiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantiner
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Cantiner – 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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