Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Introduction to the verb caillouter
The English translation of the French verb “caillouter” is “to cover with pebbles” or “to gravel.” The infinitive form of “caillouter” is pronounced as “kah-yuh-tay.”
The word “caillouter” comes from the noun “caillou,” meaning “pebble” or “stone,” with the suffix “-er” added to form the verb. In everyday French, “caillouter” is often used to describe the action of covering a surface with small stones or gravel.
Examples of usage:
- Il faut caillouter l’allée du jardin. (The garden path needs to be covered with gravel.)
- Les ouvriers ont commencé à caillouter la route. (The workers started graveling the road.)
- Nous allons caillouter la cour pour éviter la boue. (We’re going to gravel the courtyard to avoid mud.)
Note: The English translations provided may slightly vary based on context.
Caillouter – 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 caillouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cailloute | Je cailloute dans le jardin. | I am covering the garden with small stones. |
Tu | cailloutes | Tu cailloutes le chemin. | You are stoning the pathway. |
Il | cailloute | Il cailloute la rivière. | He is stoning the river. |
Elle | cailloute | Elle cailloute le sol. | She is stoning the ground. |
On | cailloute | On cailloute les sentiers. | One/We are stoning the trails. |
Nous | cailloutons | Nous cailloutons la plage. | We are stoning the beach. |
Vous | cailloutez | Vous cailloutez les allées. | You are stoning the walkways. |
Ils | cailloutent | Ils cailloutent la route. | They are stoning the road. |
Elles | cailloutent | Elles cailloutent les murs. | They are stoning the walls. |
Other Conjugations for Caillouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
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