L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Introduction to the verb caqueter
The English translation of the French verb caqueter is “to chatter” or “to cluck”. It is pronounced as “kah-kuh-tay”.
The language origin of caqueter can be traced back to the Old French word “caqueter” meaning “to cackle”. It comes from the Latin word “cacare” which means “to defecate”. In every day French, caqueter is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form for giving commands.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Caquetez moins fort s’il vous plaît. (Speak more softly, please.)
- Ne caquete pas pendant que je travaille. (Don’t chatter while I’m working.)
- Arrête de caqueter et écoute ce que je te dis. (Stop chattering and listen to what I’m saying.)
English translations:
- Speak -> Caquetez
- Don’t chatter -> Ne caquete pas
- Stop chattering -> Arrête de caqueter
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of caqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cacete | Je cacete tout le temps. | I am always chattering. |
tu | cacete | Tu n’arrêtes pas de caceter. | You never stop chattering. |
il | cacete | Il cacete tout le temps. | He is always chattering. |
elle | cacete | Elle cacete très fort. | She is chattering very loudly. |
on | cacetons | On cacetons ensemble. | Let’s chatter together. |
nous | cacetons | Nous cacetons pendant notre pause. | We chatter during our break. |
vous | cacetez | Vous cacetez à propos de quoi? | What are you chattering about? |
ils | cacètent | Ils cacètent sans arrêt. | They never stop chattering. |
elles | cacètent | Elles cacètent toute la journée. | They chatter all day long. |
Other Conjugations for Caqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caqueter
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Caqueter – 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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