Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Introduction to the verb cavaler
The English translation of the French verb “cavaler” is “to gallop”. The infinitive form is pronounced as /ka.va.le/.
The word “cavaler” originated from the Old French word “chevaler”, which means “to ride” or “to mount a horse”. In everyday French, “cavaler” is commonly used to describe the action of a horse galloping, but it can also be used figuratively to mean “to run fast” or “to hurry”.
Examples of usage:
- J’ai vu les chevaux cavaler dans le champ. (I saw the horses galloping in the field.)
- Il faut cavaler si tu veux attraper le bus. (You need to run fast if you want to catch the bus.)
- Les enfants ont cavaler partout dans le jardin. (The children ran all around in the garden.)
Cavaler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of cavaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cavale | Je cavale dans la forêt. | I gallop through the forest. |
Tu | cavales | Tu cavales plus vite. | You gallop faster. |
Il | cavale | Il cavale vers la ligne d’arrivée. | He gallops towards the finish line. |
Elle | cavale | Elle cavale avec élégance. | She gallops with elegance. |
On | cavale | On cavale pour rattraper le troupeau. | One gallops to catch up with the herd. |
Nous | cavalons | Nous cavalons ensemble. | We gallop together. |
Vous | cavalez | Vous cavalez en tête de la course. | You gallop at the front of the race. |
Ils | cavalent | Ils cavalent à toute vitesse. | They gallop at full speed. |
Elles | cavalent | Elles cavalent joyeusement. | They gallop joyfully. |
Other Conjugations for Cavaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
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