Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Introduction to the verb clocher
The English translation of the French verb clocher is “to limp” or “to be uneven”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kloh-shay”.
The word clocher comes from the Latin “claudicare”, meaning “to limp”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wish, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je cloche un peu après le dîner. (I need to limp a little after dinner.)
- Je doute qu’elle cloche vraiment. (I doubt she is really limping.)
- Il est important que les élèves ne clochent pas en classe. (It is important that the students don’t limp in class.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of clocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cloche | Il faut que je cloche. | I must ring. |
tu | cloches | Je préfère que tu cloches. | I prefer you ring. |
il | cloche | Il est possible qu’il cloche. | It’s possible he rings. |
elle | cloche | Elle veut que j’elle cloche. | She wants her to ring. |
on | cloche | Il est important qu’on cloche. | It’s important we ring. |
nous | clochions | Il est préférable que nous clochions. | It’s preferable we ring. |
vous | clochiez | Il est nécessaire que vous clochiez. | It’s necessary you ring. |
ils | clochent | Il est essentiel qu’ils clochent. | It’s essential they ring. |
elles | clochent | Il est crucial qu’elles clochent. | It’s crucial they ring. |
Other Conjugations for Clocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clocher
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Clocher – 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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