Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Introduction to the verb cautionner
The English translation of the French verb cautionner is “to endorse” or “to guarantee.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “cautionner” is koh-son-ay.
Cautionner originated from the Old French word “caucion” meaning “security” or “guarantee.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in legal and financial contexts to express the endorsement or guarantee of a person, action, or document.
Examples of usage:
- Je cautionne cette décision. (I endorse this decision.)
- Il cautionne le prêt de son ami. (He guarantees his friend’s loan.)
- Nous cautionnons le contrat avec notre signature. (We endorse the contract with our signature.)
Cautionner – 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 cautionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je cautionne | Je cautionne son comportement. | I endorse his behavior. |
Tu | tu cautionnes | Tu cautionnes cette décision. | You endorse this decision. |
Il | il cautionne | Il cautionne le projet. | He endorses the project. |
Elle | elle cautionne | Elle cautionne cette idée. | She endorses this idea. |
On | on cautionne | On cautionne leur initiative. | We endorse their initiative. |
Nous | nous cautionnons | Nous cautionnons leur choix. | We endorse their choice. |
Vous | vous cautionnez | Vous cautionnez cette action. | You endorse this action. |
Ils | ils cautionnent | Ils cautionnent cette proposition. | They endorse this proposal. |
Elles | elles cautionnent | Elles cautionnent cette politique. | They endorse this policy. |
Other Conjugations for Cautionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
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