Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Introduction to the verb caracoler
The English translation of the French verb caracoler is “to prance” or “to strut.” It is pronounced “ka-ra-ko-leh.”
Caracoler comes from the French word caracole, meaning “caper” or “leap.” It can also refer to a type of dance step or movement in equestrian dressage.
In everyday French, caracoler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’espérais que mon cheval ait caracolé avec grâce lors de la compétition. (I was hoping that my horse had pranced gracefully during the competition.)
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Nous souhaitons que ces danseurs aient caracolé sur la scène comme des professionnels. (We hope that these dancers had pranced on stage like professionals.)
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Il est dommage que tu n’aies pas vu le cheval caracoler dans le champ. (It’s a shame that you didn’t see the horse prancing in the field.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of caracoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie caracolé | Je souhaiterais que j’aie caracolé. | I wish I had pranced. |
tu | aies caracolé | Il semble que tu aies caracolé. | It seems you pranced. |
il | ait caracolé | Il a peur qu’il ait caracolé. | He’s afraid he pranced. |
elle | ait caracolé | Elle pense qu’elle ait caracolé. | She thinks she pranced. |
on | ait caracolé | On aimerait qu’on ait caracolé. | We’d like it if we had pranced. |
nous | ayons caracolé | J’espère que nous ayons caracolé. | I hope we pranced. |
vous | ayez caracolé | Je suis content que vous ayez caracolé. | I’m glad you pranced. |
ils | aient caracolé | Ils ont besoin qu’ils aient caracolé. | They need to have pranced. |
elles | aient caracolé | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient caracolé. | They hope they pranced. |
Other Conjugations for Caracoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
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Caracoler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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