L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Introduction to the verb clopiner
The English translation of the French verb clopiner is “to limp” or “to hobble.” It is pronounced “klo-pee-nay.”
Clopiner comes from the Latin word “claudicare” meaning “to limp” and is derived from the onomatopoeic word “clop-clop,” which imitates the sound of someone walking with a limp or a cane. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a person or animal who is walking with difficulty or a noticeable limp.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, clopiner is used as a command or request. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Clopine plus vite ! (Limp faster!)
- Ne clopine pas, dépêche-toi ! (Don’t limp, hurry up!)
- Clopine avec ta béquille si tu en as besoin. (Limp with your cane if you need to.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of clopiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clopine | Clopine jusqu’à la porte. | Limp to the door. |
tu | clopines | Clopines jusqu’au parc. | Limp to the park. |
il | clopine | Il clopine avec sa canne. | He limps with his cane. |
elle | clopine | Elle clopine à cause de sa blessure. | She limps because of her injury. |
on | clopine | On clopine en boitant. | We limp while limping. |
nous | clopinons | Clopinons ensemble. | Let’s limp together. |
vous | clopinez | Clopinez moins vite. | Limp more slowly. |
ils | clopinent | Ils clopinent vers la sortie. | They limp towards the exit. |
elles | clopinent | Elles clopinent à cause de la fatigue. | They limp because of tiredness. |
Other Conjugations for Clopiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
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Clopiner – 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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