L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb clopiner

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The English translation of the French verb clopiner is “to limp.” It is pronounced as “klo-pee-nay.”

The word clopiner is derived from the Old French term “clopin,” meaning “limping,” which itself comes from the Latin word “claudere,” meaning “to limp.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone or something that is walking with a limp or an uneven gait.

In the L’infinitif Présent tense, clopiner is conjugated as follows:

  • Je clopine (I limp)
  • Tu clopines (You limp)
  • Il/Elle clopine (He/She limps)
  • Nous clopinons (We limp)
  • Vous clopinez (You limp)
  • Ils/Elles clopinent (They limp)

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Je clopine après avoir blessé mon pied hier. (I am limping after injuring my foot yesterday.)
  2. Le chien clopine à cause de sa patte blessée. (The dog is limping because of its injured paw.)
  3. Nous avons dû clopiner pendant des heures pour atteindre le sommet de la montagne. (We had to limp for hours to reach the top of the mountain.)

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of clopiner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je clopine Je clopine en boitillant. I limp.
tu clopines Tu clopines avec moi. You limp with me.
il clopine Il clopine rapidement. He limps quickly.
elle clopine Elle clopine à cause de sa blessure. She limps because of her injury.
on clopine On clopine dans la rue. We limp in the street.
nous clopinons Nous clopinons ensemble. We limp together.
vous clopinez Vous clopinez avec un bâton. You limp with a stick.
ils clopinent Ils clopinent vers la maison. They limp towards the house.
elles clopinent Elles clopinent après leur randonnée. They limp after their hike.

Other Conjugations for Clopiner.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner  (this article)

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Clopiner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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