Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Introduction to the verb caracoler
The English translation of the French verb caracoler is “to prance” or “to prance about.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kah-rah-koh-leh.”
The word caracoler comes from the Italian word “caracol,” meaning “to turn around.” It entered the French language in the late 16th century and was originally used to describe the movements of horses. Over time, it has come to also describe the playful and lively movements of people or animals.
In everyday French, caracoler is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Si j’étais riche, je caracolerais à travers le monde. (If I were rich, I would prance around the world.)
- Tu caracolerais fièrement si tu gagnais cette compétition. (You would prance proudly if you won this competition.)
- Ils caracoleraient joyeusement s’ils avaient plus de temps libre. (They would prance happily if they had more free time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of caracoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caracolerais | Je caracolerais à cheval. | I would prance on horseback. |
tu | caracolerais | Tu caracolerais en musique. | You would prance to music. |
il | caracolerait | Il caracolerait dans le champ. | He would prance in the field. |
elle | caracolerait | Elle caracolerait avec grâce. | She would prance gracefully. |
on | caracolerait | On caracolerait sur la plage. | One would prance on the beach. |
nous | caracolerions | Nous caracolerions toute la journée. | We would prance all day. |
vous | caracoleriez | Vous caracoleriez en spectacle. | You would prance in a show. |
ils | caracoleraient | Ils caracoleraient en compétition. | They would prance in a competition. |
elles | caracoleraient | Elles caracoleraient dans le parc. | They would prance in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Caracoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
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Caracoler – 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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