L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Introduction to the verb cafouiller
The English translation of the French verb cafouiller is “to mess up” or “to bungle.” It is pronounced as “kah-foo-yay.”
The word cafouiller originated from the French word “café,” which means “coffee.” It is believed that the term came from the idea of mixing up or stirring ingredients in a coffee pot, resulting in a messy or confused state.
In everyday French, cafouiller is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the present infinitive tense in English. It is used to describe a situation or action that is messy, chaotic, or confused.
Examples:
- Je déteste cuisiner, je cafouille toujours avec les recettes. (I hate cooking, I always mess up with the recipes.)
- Ils ont essayé de réparer la voiture eux-mêmes, mais ils ont encore cafouillé. (They tried to fix the car themselves, but they still messed up.)
- Arrête de cafouiller et concentre-toi sur ton travail. (Stop bungling and focus on your work.)
In these examples, the verb cafouiller is used to describe a messy or chaotic situation, whether it be in cooking, fixing a car, or completing a task. The English translations accurately convey the meaning of the verb in each sentence.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cafouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cafouille | Je cafouille souvent. | I mix up often. |
tu | cafouilles | Tu cafouilles trop. | You mix up too much. |
il | cafouille | Il cafouille toujours. | He always mixes up. |
elle | cafouille | Elle cafouille beaucoup. | She mixes up a lot. |
on | cafouille | On cafouille ensemble. | We mix up together. |
nous | cafouillons | Nous cafouillons en classe. | We mix up in class. |
vous | cafouillez | Vous cafouillez ensemble. | You mix up together. |
ils | cafouillent | Ils cafouillent souvent. | They mix up often. |
elles | cafouillent | Elles cafouillent en cuisine. | They mix up in the kitchen. |
Other Conjugations for Cafouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller (this article)
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Cafouiller – 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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