L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Introduction to the verb cailler
The English translation of the French verb cailler is “to curdle” or “to clot.” It is pronounced as “kay-yay.”
The word “cailler” comes from the Old French word “caillier” meaning “to curdle” or “to form into lumps.” It is derived from the Latin word “coagulare” meaning “to curdle” or “to coagulate.”
In everyday French, cailler is most commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. In this tense, the verb does not change its form regardless of the subject.
Here are three simple examples of cailler being used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Caillons le lait immédiatement ! (Curdle the milk immediately!)
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Ne le laisse pas cailler ! (Don’t let it curdle!)
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Mélangez bien pour éviter de faire cailler la crème. (Mix well to avoid curdling the cream.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of cailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caille | Caille un peu au soleil. | Get a little sun. |
tu | caille | Caille devant la télé. | Watch TV in the cold. |
il | caille | Il caille dehors, mets un manteau. | It’s cold outside, put on a coat. |
elle | caille | Elle caille dans son bureau. | She’s freezing in her office. |
on | caille | On caille toujours chez toi. | We’re always cold at your place. |
nous | caillons | Caillons dans la piscine. | Let’s freeze in the pool. |
vous | caillez | Caillez en silence. | Freeze in silence. |
ils | caillent | Ils caillent en montagne. | They’re freezing in the mountains. |
elles | caillent | Elles caillent au ski. | They’re freezing while skiing. |
Other Conjugations for Cailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
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Cailler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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