Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Introduction to the verb caver
The English translation of the French verb caver is “to cave in/to give in/to yield”. It can also mean “to fall in/to collapse”. The infinitive form of caver is pronounced as “kah-vay”.
The word caver comes from the Latin word “cavare”, meaning “to hollow out”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility, a hypothesis, or a polite request. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of caver in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’avais plus d’argent, je caverai pour une nouvelle voiture.
(If I had more money, I would cave in and buy a new car.) -
Nous caverions facilement si nous étions fatigués.
(We would give in easily if we were tired.) -
Vous ne caveriez pas si vous connaissiez la vérité.
(You wouldn’t yield if you knew the truth.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of caver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caverais | Je caverais toute la nuit. | I would party all night. |
tu | caverais | Tu caverais plus souvent. | You would party more often. |
il | caverais | Il caverais avec ses amis. | He would party with his friends. |
elle | caverais | Elle caverais en boîte. | She would party at the club. |
on | caverais | On caverais jusqu’au matin. | One would party until morning. |
nous | cavions | Nous cavions en vacances. | We would party on vacation. |
vous | caviez | Vous caviez en famille. | You would party with family. |
ils | caveraient | Ils caveraient chez eux. | They would party at their place. |
elles | caveraient | Elles caveraient au bar. | They would party at the bar. |
Other Conjugations for Caver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
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Caver – 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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