L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Introduction to the verb clocher
The English translation of the French verb clocher is “to limp” or “to be off-center.” It is pronounced “kloh-SHAY” in its infinitive form.
The word clocher comes from the Latin word “claudicare,” meaning “to limp.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe an action or object that is not functioning properly or is out of balance.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Ma montre cloche – My watch is off-center.
- Son histoire cloche – His story doesn’t make sense.
- Le projet cloche depuis le début – The project has been off track since the beginning.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of clocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cloche | Je cloche toujours. | I always ring. |
tu | cloches | Tu cloches trop fort. | You ring too loud. |
il | cloche | Il cloche à midi. | He rings at noon. |
elle | cloche | Elle cloche quand même. | She still rings. |
on | cloche | On cloche ensemble. | We ring together. |
nous | clochons | Nous clochons tous les jours. | We ring every day. |
vous | clochez | Vous clochez ici. | You ring here. |
ils | clochent | Ils clochent la cloche. | They ring the bell. |
elles | clochent | Elles clochent tôt. | They ring early. |
Other Conjugations for Clocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher (this article)
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Clocher – 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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