L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Introduction to the verb chauffer
The English translation of the French verb chauffer is “to heat” or “to warm up.” It is pronounced “shoh-fay.”
The word chauffer is derived from the Old French word “chauffe” meaning “heated.” It is often used in everyday French to refer to the act of heating or warming something up, such as food or a space. In the L’infinitif Présent tense, it is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je dois chauffer le lait pour le café. (I have to heat up the milk for the coffee.)
- Nous aimons chauffer notre maison avec un poêle à bois. (We like to heat our house with a wood stove.)
- Tu peux chauffer ta voiture avant de partir. (You can warm up your car before leaving.)
Note: In these examples, the verb chauffer is conjugated with the subject pronouns “je,” “nous,” “tu” but remains in its infinitive form. This is because it is preceded by another verb (dois, aimons, peux) and therefore does not need to be conjugated.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chauffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chauffe | Je chauffe la voiture. | I heat the car. |
tu | chauffes | Tu chauffes la maison. | You heat the house. |
il | chauffe | Il chauffe rapidement. | He heats quickly. |
elle | chauffe | Elle chauffe le repas. | She heats the meal. |
on | chauffe | On chauffe l’eau. | We heat the water. |
nous | chauffons | Nous chauffons les aliments. | We heat the food. |
vous | chauffez | Vous chauffez la pièce. | You heat the room. |
ils | chauffent | Ils chauffent le bâtiment. | They heat the building. |
elles | chauffent | Elles chauffent l’atmosphère. | They heat the atmosphere. |
Other Conjugations for Chauffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer (this article)
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Chauffer – 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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