L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Introduction to the verb caboter
The English translation of the French verb caboter is “to coast” or “to sail along the coast.” The infinitive form of caboter is pronounced “kah-boh-tay.”
The word caboter comes from the Old French word “cabot,” which means wooden boat. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Three simple examples of using caboter in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Cabote le long de la côte ! – Coast along the coast!
- Ne cabote pas trop près de la jetée ! – Don’t coast too close to the pier!
- Cabotons ensemble demain matin. – Let’s coast together tomorrow morning.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of caboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cabote | Cabotez avec prudence. | Sail cautiously. |
tu | cabote | Ne cabote pas trop loin. | Don’t sail too far. |
il | cabote | Il cabote depuis l’aube. | He has been sailing since dawn. |
elle | cabote | Elle cabote en solitaire. | She is sailing alone. |
on | cabote | On aime aller caboter. | We love to go sailing. |
nous | cabotons | Cabotons le long de la côte. | Let’s sail along the coast. |
vous | cabotez | Cabotez vers le port. | Sail towards the port. |
ils | cabotent | Ils cabotent en famille. | They are sailing as a family. |
elles | cabotent | Elles cabotent depuis des années. | They have been sailing for years. |
Other Conjugations for Caboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caboter
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Caboter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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