L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Introduction to the verb cabaler
The English translation of the French verb cabaler is “to scheme” or “to plot.” It is pronounced as “ka-ba-leh.”
The word cabaler comes from the Latin word “caballus” meaning “horse,” and originally referred to the act of conspiring or plotting on horseback. Today, it is most often used to describe someone making secret plans or conspiring to achieve a certain goal.
In everyday French, cabaler is commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present infinitive form of the verb. This tense is used to express general actions or states that are not necessarily happening at the moment.
Here are three simple examples of cabaler in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Nous aimons cabaler pour trouver la meilleure solution. (We like to scheme to find the best solution.)
- Tu devrais arrêter de cabaler contre tes collègues. (You should stop plotting against your colleagues.)
- Il n’a jamais appris à cabaler, il préfère être honnête. (He never learned how to scheme, he prefers to be honest.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cabaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cabale | Je cabale pour gagner. | I scheme to win. |
tu | cabales | Tu cabales pour réussir. | You scheme to succeed. |
il | cabale | Il cabale avec son équipe. | He schemes with his team. |
elle | cabale | Elle cabale en secret. | She schemes in secret. |
on | cabale | On cabale pour la victoire. | We scheme for victory. |
nous | cabalons | Nous cabalons pour notre cause. | We scheme for our cause. |
vous | cabalez | Vous cabalez contre le système. | You scheme against the system. |
ils | cabalent | Ils cabalent sans relâche. | They scheme relentlessly. |
elles | cabalent | Elles cabalent pour le pouvoir. | They scheme for power. |
Other Conjugations for Cabaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler (this article)
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Cabaler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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