Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Introduction to the verb cancaner
The English translation of the French verb cancaner is “to cluck” or “to gossip.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kœ̃.ka.ne.”
The word cancaner comes from the onomatopoeic sound of a chicken clucking, “cancan.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express subjective actions or possibilities. In this tense, cancaner is often used to express someone’s opinion or judgment about a situation.
- Il faut que tu arrêtes de cancaner sur tes collègues. (You need to stop gossiping about your colleagues.)
- Je ne pense pas qu’elle puisse cancaner sur mes choix de vie. (I don’t think she can judge my life choices.)
- Il est possible que les voisins cancanent sur notre nouvelle voiture. (It’s possible that the neighbors are gossiping about our new car.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cancaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cancane | Il faut que je cancane pour plaire à tout le monde. | I have to gossip to please everyone. |
tu | cancannes | Je n’aime pas que tu cancannes sur les autres. | I don’t like you gossiping about others. |
il | cancanes | Il est possible qu’il cancanes pour se divertir. | It’s possible he gossips for entertainment. |
elle | cancanes | Elle insiste pour que j’elle cancanes avec elle. | She insists that she gossips with her. |
on | cancanes | Il est important qu’on ne cancanes pas trop. | It’s important we don’t gossip too much. |
nous | cancanions | Il est préférable que nous cancanions en privé. | It’s preferable we gossip in private. |
vous | cancaniez | Il est nécessaire que vous cancaniez sur tout le monde. | It’s necessary you gossip about everyone. |
ils | cancanent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cancanent dans leur quartier. | It’s essential they gossip in their neighborhood. |
elles | cancanent | Il est crucial qu’elles cancanent sans relâche. | It’s crucial they gossip relentlessly. |
Other Conjugations for Cancaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cancaner
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Cancaner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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