L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Introduction to the verb clouer
The English translation of the French verb clouer is “to nail” or “to hammer.” It is pronounced as “kloo-ey.”
Clouer comes from the Latin word “clavus” meaning “nail.” In everyday French, clouer is often used to refer to the action of nailing or hammering something, whether it be a physical object or a concept.
Here are three simple examples of clouer in the l’infinitif présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Je vais clouer le cadre au mur. (I am going to nail the frame to the wall.)
- Les critiques ont cloué le film. (The critics hammered the film.)
- Il faut bien clouer les points importants dans le rapport. (It is important to nail down the key points in the report.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of clouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cloue | Je cloue le tableau. | I nail the painting. |
tu | cloues | Tu cloues le cadre. | You nail the frame. |
il | cloue | Il cloue le plancher. | He nails the floor. |
elle | cloue | Elle cloue la planche. | She nails the board. |
on | cloue | On cloue les planches. | We nail the boards. |
nous | clouons | Nous clouons les photos. | We nail the pictures. |
vous | clouez | Vous clouez la porte. | You nail the door. |
ils | clouent | Ils clouent les tuiles. | They nail the tiles. |
elles | clouent | Elles clouent les affiches. | They nail the posters. |
Other Conjugations for Clouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer (this article)
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Clouer – 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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