L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Introduction to the verb chanfreiner
The English translation of the French verb chanfreiner is “to chamfer.” It is pronounced as “shan-fray-nay.”
The word chanfreiner comes from the Middle French word “chamfrain,” which means “to cut at an angle.” It is derived from the Latin words “cam” meaning “crooked” and “fractus” meaning “broken.”
In everyday French, chanfreiner is most often used in its infinitive form as a command or instruction, as in “chanfreiner les bords” (chamfer the edges) or “ne pas chanfreiner la pièce” (do not chamfer the piece).
Here are three simple examples of chanfreiner used in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Tu dois chanfreiner les bouts du bois avant de les coller ensemble. (You must chamfer the ends of the wood before gluing them together.)
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Nous allons chanfreiner les côtés de la table pour qu’elle ait un aspect plus esthétique. (We are going to chamfer the sides of the table to give it a more aesthetic look.)
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Il est recommandé de chanfreiner les arêtes des carreaux pour éviter les accidents. (It is recommended to chamfer the edges of tiles to prevent accidents.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chanfreiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chanfreine | Je chanfreine le bois. | I bevel the wood. |
tu | chanfreines | Tu chanfreines les bords. | You bevel the edges. |
il | chanfreine | Il chanfreine la pierre. | He bevels the stone. |
elle | chanfreine | Elle chanfreine le verre. | She bevels the glass. |
on | chanfreine | On chanfreine le métal. | We bevel the metal. |
nous | chanfreinons | Nous chanfreinons les tuiles. | We bevel the tiles. |
vous | chanfreinez | Vous chanfreinez le marbre. | You bevel the marble. |
ils | chanfreinent | Ils chanfreinent les cadres. | They bevel the frames. |
elles | chanfreinent | Elles chanfreinent les coins. | They bevel the corners. |
Other Conjugations for Chanfreiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner (this article)
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Chanfreiner – 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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