L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Introduction to the verb calotter
The English translation of the French verb calotter is “to cap” or “to cover with a cap.” It is pronounced “kah-loh-tey” in its infinitive form.
The word “calotter” comes from the Old French word “calote,” meaning “cap” or “bonnet.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the present infinitive tense in English.
Example 1: Je vais calotter ma tête avec ce chapeau.
Translation: I am going to cap my head with this hat.
Example 2: Tu devrais calotter les bouteilles de vin pour les protéger.
Translation: You should cap the wine bottles to protect them.
Example 3: Nous allons calotter la cheminée pour éviter les fuites d’eau.
Translation: We are going to cover the chimney to avoid water leaks.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of calotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calotte | Je calotte mon chapeau. | I flatten my hat. |
tu | calottes | Tu calottes ta cervelle. | You jolt your brain. |
il | calotte | Il calotte son frère. | He flattens his brother. |
elle | calotte | Elle calotte sa soeur. | She flattens her sister. |
on | calotte | On calotte le ballon. | We flatten the ball. |
nous | calottons | Nous calottons le bois. | We flatten the wood. |
vous | calottez | Vous calottez la pâte. | You flatten the dough. |
ils | calottent | Ils calottent la terre. | They flatten the land. |
elles | calottent | Elles calottent leur pain. | They flatten their bread. |
Other Conjugations for Calotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter (this article)
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Calotter – 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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