L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Introduction to the verb cramponner
The English translation of the French verb cramponner is “to cling” or “to grip.” It is pronounced as “krahm-pon-ay.”
The verb cramponner comes from the word “crampon,” which means “claw” or “hook” in French. This verb is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive form in English.
Here are three examples of how cramponner is used in the l’infinitif présent tense:
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Je dois cramponner la corde pour descendre la falaise. (I have to cling to the rope to descend the cliff.)
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Le chat a cramponné les rideaux avec ses griffes. (The cat clung to the curtains with its claws.)
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Les alpinistes doivent cramponner leurs chaussures pour escalader la montagne. (The climbers have to grip their shoes to climb the mountain.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cramponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cramponne | Je cramponne la poignée. | I hold onto the handle. |
tu | cramponnes | Tu te cramponnes à la branche. | You cling onto the branch. |
il | cramponne | Il cramponne son sac à dos. | He clings to his backpack. |
elle | cramponne | Elle se cramponne au rocher. | She clings to the rock. |
on | cramponne | On se cramponne à l’espoir. | We cling to hope. |
nous | cramponnons | Nous cramponnons nos mains ensemble. | We grip our hands together. |
vous | cramponnez | Vous cramponnez votre billet. | You hold onto your ticket. |
ils | cramponnent | Ils se cramponnent à la rampe. | They cling to the railing. |
elles | cramponnent | Elles se cramponnent aux barreaux. | They cling to the bars. |
Other Conjugations for Cramponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner (this article)
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Cramponner – 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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