Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Introduction to the verb cabotiner
The English translation of cabotiner is “to show off” or “to play the fool”. It is pronounced as “kah-boh-tee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word “cabotiner” comes from the French word “cabotin”, which means “comedian” or “ham actor”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present or future.
Here are three simple examples of cabotiner being used in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their respective English translations:
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Si j’étais riche, je cabotinerais tout le temps. (If I were rich, I would constantly show off.)
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Tu cabotinerais moins si tu étais plus sûr de toi. (You would play the fool less if you were more confident.)
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Ils cabotineraient devant les caméras si on leur donnait la chance. (They would show off in front of the cameras if given the chance.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cabotiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cabotinerais | Je cabotinerais si j’étais acteur. | I would ham it up if I was an actor. |
tu | cabotinerais | Tu cabotinerais avec tes amis. | You would show off with your friends. |
il | cabotinerait | Il cabotinerait devant la caméra. | He would ham it up in front of the camera. |
elle | cabotinerait | Elle cabotinerait pour attirer l’attention. | She would ham it up to get attention. |
on | cabotinerait | On cabotinerait sur scène. | One would ham it up on stage. |
nous | cabotinerions | Nous cabotinerions en vacances. | We would have fun on vacation. |
vous | cabotineriez | Vous cabotineriez avec vos collègues. | You would joke around with your colleagues. |
ils | cabotineraient | Ils cabotineraient pour faire rire les autres. | They would ham it up to make others laugh. |
elles | cabotineraient | Elles cabotineraient pour s’amuser. | They would ham it up for fun. |
Other Conjugations for Cabotiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
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Cabotiner – 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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