Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Introduction to the verb carcailler
The English translation of the French verb “carcailler” is “to cackle” or “to caw.” The infinitive form, “carcailler,” is pronounced as “kar-kah-yay.”
Carcailler has its origins in the Old French verb “carcaillier,” which means “to cackle.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the loud and raucous cry or laughter of birds or sometimes humans.
Examples:
- Les corbeaux carcaillent dans les arbres. (The crows are cawing in the trees.)
- Les enfants carcaillaient de joie à la fête foraine. (The children were cackling with joy at the funfair.)
- Les poules carcaillent dès qu’elles pondent un œuf. (The hens cackle as soon as they lay an egg.)
Carcailler – 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 carcailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | carcaille | Je carcaille tous les matins. | I cackled every morning. |
tu | carcailles | Tu carcailles souvent. | You cackle often. |
il | carcaille | Il carcaille en secret. | He cackles in secret. |
elle | carcaille | Elle carcaille avec joie. | She cackles with joy. |
on | carcaille | On carcaille en groupe. | We cackle in a group. |
nous | carcaillons | Nous carcail |
Other Conjugations for Carcailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carcailler
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