L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Introduction to the verb clouter
The English translation of the French verb clouter is “to nail” or “to tack.” It is pronounced “kloo-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word clouter comes from the French noun “clou,” meaning “nail,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs in French.
In everyday French, clouter is most often used in its infinitive form in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of hammering or fastening something with a nail or tack.
Here are three simple examples of clouter used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Je vais clouter ces planches ensemble. (I am going to nail these planks together.)
- Tu devrais clouter ces affiches sur le mur. (You should tack these posters on the wall.)
- Ils aiment clouter des photos sur leur tableau de liège. (They enjoy pinning photos on their corkboard.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of clouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cloute | Je cloute souvent. | I nail often. |
tu | cloutes | Tu cloutes bien. | You nail well. |
il | cloute | Il cloute rapidement. | He nails quickly. |
elle | cloute | Elle cloute proprement. | She nails neatly. |
on | cloute | On cloute ensemble. | We nail together. |
nous | cloutons | Nous cloutons la planche. | We nail the board. |
vous | cloutez | Vous cloutez les chaussures. | You nail the shoes. |
ils | cloutent | Ils cloutent le bois. | They nail the wood. |
elles | cloutent | Elles cloutent les murs. | They nail the walls. |
Other Conjugations for Clouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouter (this article)
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Clouter – 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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