L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Introduction to the verb clouer
The English translation of the French verb clouer is “to nail.” It is pronounced “kloo-ay.”
The language origin of clouer can be traced back to the Latin word “clavare,” meaning “to nail.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is commonly used in everyday speech.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, clouer is used to give commands or orders in a direct manner. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Cloue le tableau au mur. (Nail the painting to the wall.)
- Clouons ces planches ensemble. (Let’s nail these planks together.)
- Clouez les feuilles sur le panneau d’affichage. (Nail the papers to the bulletin board.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of clouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cloue | Je cloue l’affiche au mur. | I nail the poster to the wall. |
tu | cloue | Cloue ces planches ensemble. | Nail these planks together. |
il | cloue | Il cloue le tableau au mur. | He nails the painting to the wall. |
elle | cloue | Elle cloue le tissu sur le cadre. | She nails the fabric onto the frame. |
on | cloue | On cloue le parquet. | We are nailing the floorboards. |
nous | clouons | Clouons les panneaux de bois. | Let’s nail the wooden panels. |
vous | clouez | Clouez les planches sur le mur. | Nail the planks to the wall. |
ils | clouent | Ils clouent les tuiles sur le toit. | They are nailing the tiles onto the roof. |
elles | clouent | Elles clouent les décorations. | They are nailing the decorations. |
Other Conjugations for Clouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
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Clouer – 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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