Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Introduction to the verb cailler
The English translation of the French verb “cailler” is “to curdle” or “to clot”. The infinitive form “cailler” is pronounced as “ka-yay”.
The verb “cailler” comes from the Old French word “caillier”, which means “to curdle”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the process of milk or other liquids forming clumps or curds.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Le lait a commencé à cailler après avoir été laissé dehors trop longtemps. (The milk started to curdle after being left outside for too long.)
- Il a ajouté du citron dans le lait pour le faire cailler. (He added lemon juice to the milk to make it curdle.)
- La sauce a caillé et est devenue grumeleuse. (The sauce curdled and become lumpy.)
Please note that the translation and examples provided are accurate, but literal translations. The context and usage of the verb may vary in different situations.
Cailler – 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 cailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | caille | Je caille le lait. | I curdle the milk. |
Tu | cailles | Tu cailles le fromage. | You curdle the cheese. |
Il | caille | Il caille la crème. | He curdles the cream. |
Elle | caille | Elle caille le yaourt. | She curdles the yogurt. |
On | caille | On caille le lait de chèvre. | One curdles goat milk. |
Nous | caillons | Nous cail |
Other Conjugations for Cailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
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