L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Introduction to the verb cogner
The English translation of the French verb cogner is “to bang” or “to knock”. It is pronounced as “koh-nyay” in its infinitive form.
Cogner comes from the Old French word “cogner” which means “to hit” or “to strike”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Cognez avant d’entrer. (Bang before entering.)
- Cognez fort ! (Knock hard!)
- Cogne-le ! (Hit him!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cogne | Cogne fort sur le clavier. | Hit the keyboard hard. |
tu | cogne | Cogne à la porte pour entrer. | Knock on the door to come in. |
il | cogne | Il cogne souvent en jouant. | He often hits while playing. |
elle | cogne | Elle cogne toujours avant d’entrer. | She always knocks before entering. |
on | cogne | On cogne les mains pour applaudir. | We clap our hands to applaud. |
nous | cognons | Cognons contre le mur. | Let’s hit against the wall. |
vous | cognez | Cognez à la bonne porte. | Knock on the right door. |
ils | cognent | Ils cognent leurs têtes ensemble. | They bang their heads together. |
elles | cognent | Elles cognent fort. | They hit hard. |
Other Conjugations for Cogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogner
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Cogner – 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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