Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Introduction to the verb encaver
The English translation of the French verb encaver is “to cave in” or “to give in”. It is pronounced as “ahn-kah-vay”.
The word “encaver” comes from the Latin word “cava” meaning “cave”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or emotion.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que tu n’encaves pas devant les critiques. (You must not cave in front of criticisms.)
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Je ne pense pas qu’elle encave si facilement. (I don’t think she gives in so easily.)
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Il est important que vous n’encaviez pas dans cette négociation. (It is important that you don’t cave in during this negotiation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of encaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encave | Il faut que je encave la voiture. | I must park the car. |
tu | encaves | Je préfère que tu encaves le vélo. | I prefer you park the bike. |
il | encave | Il est possible qu’il encave le bateau. | It’s possible he parks the boat. |
elle | encave | Elle veut que j’elle encave l’avion. | She wants her to park the plane. |
on | encave | Il est important qu’on encave le train. | It’s important we park the train. |
nous | encavions | Il est préférable que nous encavions la moto. | It’s preferable we park the motorcycle. |
vous | encaviez | Il est nécessaire que vous encaviez le camion. | It’s necessary you park the truck. |
ils | encavent | Il est essentiel qu’ils encavent le bateau. | It’s essential they park the boat. |
elles | encavent | Il est crucial qu’elles encavent le bateau. | It’s crucial they park the boat. |
Other Conjugations for Encaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encaver
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Encaver – 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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