Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Introduction to the verb caver
The English translation of the French verb “caver” is “to collapse” or “to cave in.” The infinitive form of “caver” is pronounced as “kah-vay.”
The word “caver” comes from the Latin word “cavare,” which means “to hollow out” or “to dig.” In everyday French, “caver” is most often used to describe the action of something collapsing or cave in.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
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La route a cédé sous le poids des inondations.
Translation: The road collapsed under the weight of the floods. -
Le toit de la vieille maison a cédé après la tempête.
Translation: The roof of the old house caved in after the storm. -
Attention, ce plafond peut caver à tout moment !
Translation: Be careful, this ceiling can collapse at any moment!
Caver – 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 caver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cave | Je cave dans la forêt. | I explore in the forest. |
Tu | caves | Tu caves avec moi. | You explore with me. |
Il | cave | Il cave dans les grottes. | He explores in the caves. |
Elle | cave | Elle cave dans les montagnes. | She explores in the mountains. |
On | cave | On cave dans les souterrains. | One explores in the underground. |
Nous | cavons | Nous cavons ensemble. | We explore together. |
Vous | cavez | Vous cavez en équipe. | You explore as a team. |
Ils | caven | Ils caven dans les cavernes. | They (masculine) explore in the caverns. |
Elles | caven | Elles caven au fond des océans. | They (feminine) explore in the depths of the oceans. |
Other Conjugations for Caver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caver (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
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