Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Introduction to the verb cantonner
The English translation of the French verb cantonner is “to quarter” or “to billet”. It is pronounced as “kahn-toh-nay”.
The word “cantonner” comes from the Old French word “cantun” meaning “corner” or “district”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt or uncertainty.
Examples of cantonner in the Subjonctif Présent tense and their English translations are:
- Il faut que je me cantonne dans cette chambre. (I must quarter myself in this room.)
- Elle souhaite que les soldats se cantonnent dans le village. (She wishes for the soldiers to be quartered in the village.)
- Nous préférons que nos invités se cantonnent dans le salon. (We prefer for our guests to be quartered in the living room.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cantonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cantonne | Il est important que je me cantonne. | It’s important that I confine myself. |
tu | cantonnes | Il faut que tu te cantonnes. | You must confine yourself. |
il | cantonne | Il est nécessaire qu’il se cantonne. | It’s necessary that he confines himself. |
elle | cantonne | Elle veut qu’elle se cantonne. | She wants her to confine herself. |
on | cantonne | Il est préférable qu’on se cantonne. | It’s preferable that we confine ourselves. |
nous | cantonnions | Nous devrions nous cantonnions. | We should confine ourselves. |
vous | cantonniez | Il est recommandé que vous cantonniez. | It’s recommended that you confine yourselves. |
ils | cantonnent | Il serait mieux qu’ils se cantonnent. | It would be better if they confine themselves. |
elles | cantonnent | Il est essentiel qu’elles se cantonnent. | It’s essential that they confine themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Cantonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
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Cantonner – 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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