L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Introduction to the verb claveter
The English translation of the French verb claveter is “to nail.” The infinitive form of claveter is pronounced as “kla-ve-ter” with the stress on the second syllable.
The word claveter comes from the Latin word “clavis,” which means “key” or “nail.” It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Here are three examples of claveter used in l’infinitif présent tense with their English translations:
- Je vais claveter une planche sur le mur. (I am going to nail a plank on the wall.)
- Tu devrais claveter ces deux pièces ensemble. (You should nail these two pieces together.)
- Il faut bien claveter le cadre pour qu’il tienne. (It’s necessary to nail the frame well so it holds.)
Overall, claveter is a commonly used verb in French, especially in construction or DIY contexts. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to fix” or “to secure.”
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of claveter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | claveute | Je clavete le bois. | I hammer in the wood. |
tu | claveutes | Tu clavetes les clous. | You hammer in the nails. |
il | claveute | Il clavete la porte. | He hammers in the door. |
elle | claveute | Elle clavete le marteau. | She hammers in the hammer. |
on | claveute | On clavete les poutres. | We hammer in the beams. |
nous | claveutons | Nous clavetons des boîtes. | We hammer in boxes. |
vous | claveutez | Vous clavetez le mur. | You hammer in the wall. |
ils | claveutent | Ils clavetent les rivets. | They hammer in rivets. |
elles | claveutent | Elles clavetent les clous. | They hammer in nails. |
Other Conjugations for Claveter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter (this article)
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Claveter – 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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