L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Introduction to the verb carder
The English translation of the French verb carder is “to card” or “to comb.” It is pronounced as “car-deh” in its infinitive form.
The verb carder comes from the Old French word “carde” which means “comb,” and its origin can be traced back to the Latin word “cardus” which also means “comb.”
In everyday French, the verb carder is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of combing or brushing hair or wool.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je dois carder mes cheveux avant d’aller à la fête ce soir.
Translation: I have to comb my hair before going to the party tonight. -
Les enfants ont cardé la laine pour faire des pulls chauds pour l’hiver.
Translation: The children carded the wool to make warm sweaters for the winter. -
Elle aime bien carder ses cheveux avant de se coucher.
Translation: She likes to brush her hair before going to bed.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of carder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carde | Je carde la laine. | I card the wool. |
tu | cardes | Tu cardes les fibres. | You card the fibers. |
il | carde | Il carde le coton. | He cards the cotton. |
elle | carde | Elle carde la soie. | She cards the silk. |
on | carde | On carde le chanvre. | We card the hemp. |
nous | cardons | Nous cardons ensemble. | We card together. |
vous | cardez | Vous cardez le lin. | You card the flax. |
ils | cardent | Ils cardent le bois. | They card the wood. |
elles | cardent | Elles cardent le papier. | They card the paper. |
Other Conjugations for Carder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carder (this article)
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Carder – 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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