L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Introduction to the verb canoter
The English translation of the French verb canoter is “to go canoeing.” It is pronounced “ka-no-tay.”
The word canoter comes from the noun “canoë,” which was borrowed from the Spanish word “canoa” in the 16th century. The -er ending is a common suffix used to form verbs in French.
In everyday French, canoter is most often used to talk about the activity of canoeing or going out on a canoe. It can also be used figuratively to mean navigating through something, such as a difficult situation.
Examples in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Nous aimons canoter sur le lac pendant nos vacances d’été. (We love to go canoeing on the lake during our summer vacation.)
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Tu peux m’accompagner pour canoter demain matin ? (Can you come with me to go canoeing tomorrow morning?)
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Il faut bien se préparer avant de pouvoir canoter en eaux vives. (We must prepare well before we can go canoeing in rough waters.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of canoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | canote | Je canote dans la rivière. | I canoe in the river. |
tu | canotes | Tu canotes bien. | You canoe well. |
il | canote | Il canote avec ses amis. | He canoes with his friends. |
elle | canote | Elle canote souvent. | She canoes often. |
on | canote | On canote en été. | We canoe in the summer. |
nous | canotons | Nous canotons en famille. | We canoe with our family. |
vous | canotez | Vous canotez en vacances. | You canoe on vacation. |
ils | canotent | Ils canotent en équipe. | They canoe as a team. |
elles | canotent | Elles canotent en montagne. | They canoe in the mountains. |
Other Conjugations for Canoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canoter (this article)
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Canoter – 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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