L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Introduction to the verb chantonner
The English translation of the French verb chantonner is “to hum”. It is pronounced “shahn-toh-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word chantonner comes from the French noun “chanson”, meaning song, and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs. Chantonner is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present form of the verb.
Examples:
- Je chantonne une mélodie en me promenant dans la rue.
Translation: I hum a tune while walking down the street. - Elle chantonnera une berceuse à son bébé pour l’endormir.
Translation: She will hum a lullaby to her baby to put him to sleep. - Nous aimons chantonner en cuisinant ensemble.
Translation: We enjoy humming while cooking together.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chantonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chante | Je chante en cuisinant. | I hum while cooking. |
tu | chantonnes | Tu chantonnes en écoutant de la musique. | You sing while listening to music. |
il | chante | Il chante dans la voiture. | He sings in the car. |
elle | chante | Elle chante pour se relaxer. | She sings to relax. |
on | chante | On chante en faisant du ménage. | We sing while cleaning. |
nous | chantons | Nous chantons à tue-tête. | We sing loudly. |
vous | chantez | Vous chantez bien ensemble. | You sing well together. |
ils | chantent | Ils chantent dans la chorale. | They sing in the choir. |
elles | chantent | Elles chantent toutes les deux. | They both sing. |
Other Conjugations for Chantonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner (this article)
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Chantonner – 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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