L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Introduction to the verb calomnier
The English translation of the French verb calomnier is “to slander” or “to defame.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “ka-lo-mn-ye.”
The verb calomnier comes from the Old French word “calumnie” meaning “false accusation” or “slander.” It is derived from the Latin word “calumniari” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, calomnier is most often used to describe making false accusations or spreading damaging rumors about someone. It is also used in legal contexts to refer to defamation or libel.
Examples:
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Je refuse de calomnier mes collègues pour obtenir une promotion. (I refuse to slander my colleagues to get a promotion.)
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Elle a été accusée de calomnier son ancien employeur dans un article de presse. (She was accused of defaming her former employer in a newspaper article.)
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Les politiciens doivent faire attention à ne pas calomnier leurs adversaires pendant les élections. (Politicians must be careful not to slander their opponents during elections.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of calomnier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calomnie | Je calomnie mon voisin. | I slander my neighbor. |
tu | calomnies | Tu calomnies sans preuve. | You slander without proof. |
il | calomnie | Il calomnie son collègue. | He slanders his colleague. |
elle | calomnie | Elle calomnie son patron. | She slanders her boss. |
on | calomnie | On calomnie les politiques. | We slander politicians. |
nous | calomnions | Nous calomnions hier. | We slandered yesterday. |
vous | calomniez | Vous calomniez les célébrités. | You slandered celebrities. |
ils | calomnient | Ils calomnient par jalousie. | They slander out of jealousy. |
elles | calomnient | Elles calomnient par méchanceté. | They slander out of wickedness. |
Other Conjugations for Calomnier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calomnier (this article)
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Calomnier – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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