L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Introduction to the verb canonner
The English translation of the French verb canonner is “to bombard” or “to shell.” The infinitive form of this verb is pronounced “kah-noh-nay.”
The word canonner comes from the noun canon, which refers to a large, heavy gun used for firing projectiles. The verb canonner is most often used in the context of military operations or attacks, but it can also have more figurative meanings such as “to criticize heavily” or “to bombard with questions.”
In everyday French, canonner in the L’infinitif Présent tense is often used to describe aggressive or relentless actions. Here are three examples of its usage with their English translations:
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Je ne comprends pas pourquoi tu continues de me canonner avec tes questions. (I don’t understand why you keep bombarding me with your questions.)
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Les soldats ont commencé à canonner la ville ennemie. (The soldiers started bombarding the enemy city.)
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Les critiques ont décidé de canonner le film pour ses incohérences. (The critics decided to heavily criticize the film for its inconsistencies.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of canonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | canonne | Je canonne depuis hier. | I’ve been shooting since yesterday. |
tu | canonnes | Tu canonnes trop fort. | You shoot too hard. |
il | canonne | Il canonne la cible. | He is aiming at the target. |
elle | canonne | Elle canonne sur le lac. | She is shooting on the lake. |
on | canonne | On canonne à distance. | We are shooting from a distance. |
nous | canonons | Nous canonons ensemble. | We shoot together. |
vous | canonnez | Vous canonnez en équipe. | You shoot as a team. |
ils | canonnen | Ils canonnen en même temps. | They are shooting at the same time. |
elles | canonnen | Elles canonnen des balles. | They are shooting bullets. |
Other Conjugations for Canonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner (this article)
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Canonner – 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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