Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Introduction to the verb cabaler
The English translation of the French verb “cabaler” is “to plot” or “to scheme.” The infinitive form “cabaler” is pronounced as [ka-ba-le].
The word “cabaler” comes from the Old French word “cabale” which means “intrigue” or “plot.” In everyday French, it is often used to describe someone who is engaging in secret, strategic planning or scheming.
Examples:
- Ils cabalent pour renverser le gouvernement. (They are plotting to overthrow the government.)
- Elle cabale discrètement pour obtenir une promotion. (She is secretly scheming to get a promotion.)
- Les deux équipes cabalent pour remporter le championnat. (Both teams are plotting to win the championship.)
Cabaler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of cabaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cabaLe | Je cabale tous les jours. | I scheme every day. |
Tu | cabaLes | Tu cabales avec lui. | You scheme with him. |
Il | cabaLe | Il cabale pour réussir. | He schemes to succeed. |
Elle | cabaLe | Elle cabale pour obtenir des informations. | She schemes to obtain information. |
On | cabaLe | On cabale en secret. | One schemes in secret. |
Nous | cabaLons | Nous cabalons ensemble. | We scheme together. |
Vous | cabaLez | Vous cabalez pour gagner. | You scheme to win. |
Ils | cabaLent | Ils cabalent contre nous. | They scheme against us. |
Elles | cabaLent | Elles cabalent depuis longtemps. | They scheme for a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Cabaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
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