L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Introduction to the verb clignoter
The English translation of the French verb clignoter is “to blink” or “to flash.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “klee-nyo-tay.”
Language Origin:
Clignoter comes from the Old French word “cligner,” meaning “to close the eyes.” It originated from the Latin word “clinare,” meaning “to incline” or “to bend.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of blinking or flashing.
Examples in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Les lumières du sapin de Noël clignotent. (The lights on the Christmas tree are flashing.)
- Les étoiles clignotent dans le ciel nocturne. (The stars are twinkling in the night sky.)
- Mon réveil clignote pour me rappeler de me lever. (My alarm is blinking to remind me to get up.)
English translations:
- The lights on the Christmas tree are flashing.
- The stars are twinkling in the night sky.
- My alarm is blinking to remind me to get up.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of clignoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clignote | Je clignote souvent. | I blink often. |
tu | clignotes | Tu clignotes vite. | You blink quickly. |
il | clignote | Il clignote en rouge. | He blinks in red. |
elle | clignote | Elle clignote doucement. | She blinks softly. |
on | clignote | On clignote la lumière. | We blink the light. |
nous | clignotons | Nous clignotons ensemble. | We blink together. |
vous | clignotez | Vous clignotez fort. | You blink loudly. |
ils | clignotent | Ils clignotent en rythme. | They blink in rhythm. |
elles | clignotent | Elles clignotent en silence. | They blink in silence. |
Other Conjugations for Clignoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter (this article)
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Clignoter – 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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