Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Introduction to the verb cabaler
The English translation of the French verb cabaler is “to scheme” or “to plot.” It is pronounced as “ka-ba-leh.”
The origin of the word cabaler can be traced back to the Italian word “capare,” meaning “to negotiate” or “to obtain by intrigue.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has since evolved to mean “to plot or scheme.”
In everyday French, the verb cabaler is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses actions that would happen under certain conditions or hypothetical situations.
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Si tu avais écouté mes conseils, tu ne cabalerais pas pour trouver une solution maintenant. (If you had followed my advice, you wouldn’t be scheming to find a solution now.)
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Si nous gagnions à la loterie, nous cabalerions pour acheter une maison à la campagne. (If we won the lottery, we would scheme to buy a house in the countryside.)
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Si j’avais le temps, je cabalerais pour organiser une fête surprise pour mon ami. (If I had the time, I would plot to organize a surprise party for my friend.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cabaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cabalerais | Je cabalerais toute la nuit. | I would scheme all night. |
tu | cabalerais | Tu cabalerais avec moi. | You would scheme with me. |
il | cabalerait | Il cabalerait pour gagner. | He would scheme to win. |
elle | cabalerait | Elle cabalerait sans relâche. | She would scheme tirelessly. |
on | cabalerait | On cabalerait pour réussir. | One would scheme to succeed. |
nous | cabalerions | Nous cabalerions pour l’argent. | We would scheme for money. |
vous | cabaleriez | Vous cabaleriez contre moi. | You would scheme against me. |
ils | cabaleraient | Ils cabaleraient pour le pouvoir. | They would scheme for power. |
elles | cabaleraient | Elles cabaleraient pour le contrôle. | They would scheme for control. |
Other Conjugations for Cabaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
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Cabaler – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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