Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Introduction to the verb carapater
The English translation of the French verb “carapater” is “to run away” or “to scarper.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-ra-pa-te”.
Carapater originates from the French word “carapace,” meaning “shell” or “carapace.” It is an informal verb often used in everyday French to express the action of quickly and abruptly leaving a place or situation.
Examples of usage:
- Il a entendu la police et a carapaté. (He heard the police and ran away.)
- Face à l’ennemi, ils ont carapaté sans réfléchir. (Faced with the enemy, they scarpered without thinking.)
- Les voleurs ont réussi à carapater avec l’argent. (The thieves managed to run away with the money.)
Carapater – 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 carapater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | carapate | Je carapate vers la sortie. | I scuttle towards the exit. |
Tu | carapates | Tu carapates rapidement. | You scuttle quickly. |
Il | carapate | Il carapate loin. | He scuttles far away. |
Elle | carapate | Elle carapate en silence. | She scuttles silently. |
On | carapate | On carapate ensemble. | We scuttle together. |
Nous | carapatons | Nous carapatons vers la mer. | We scuttle towards the sea. |
Vous | carapatez | Vous carapatez dans la forêt. | You scuttle in the forest. |
Ils | carapatent | Ils carapatent rapidement. | They scuttle quickly. |
Elles | carapatent | Elles carapatent discrètement. | They scuttle discreetly. |
Other Conjugations for Carapater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carapater (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
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