L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Introduction to the verb cahoter
The English translation of cahoter is “to jolt” or “to bump.” It is pronounced as “ka-o-teh.”
The origin of cahoter can be traced back to the Old French word “cahutter,” which means “to shake” or “to jolt.” It is primarily used in everyday French to describe a sudden or rough movement, either of a vehicle or a person.
Examples of cahoter in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
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Je n’aime pas conduire sur cette route, elle cahote trop. (I don’t like driving on this road, it’s too bumpy.)
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Le train cahote tellement que je n’arrive pas à me concentrer sur ma lecture. (The train jolts so much that I can’t focus on my reading.)
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Attention, il faut prendre cette route avec précaution car elle cahote beaucoup. (Be careful, you need to take this road with caution because it’s very bumpy.)
English translations:
- I don’t like driving on this road, it’s too bumpy.
- The train jolts so much that I can’t focus on my reading.
- Be careful, you need to take this road with caution because it’s very bumpy.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cahoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cahote | Je cahote sur mon vélo. | I am bouncing on my bike. |
tu | cahotes | Tu cahotes sur la route. | You are bumping on the road. |
il | cahote | Il cahote dans le train. | He is jolting on the train. |
elle | cahote | Elle cahote en voiture. | She is jerking in the car. |
on | cahote | On cahote sur les pavés. | We are bobbing on the cobblestones. |
nous | cahotons | Nous cahotons dans le bus. | We are jostling on the bus. |
vous | cahotez | Vous cahotez sur le chemin. | You are bouncing on the path. |
ils | cahotent | Ils cahotent en VTT. | They are bouncing on mountain bikes. |
elles | cahotent | Elles cahotent sur la plage. | They are bumping on the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Cahoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter (this article)
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Cahoter – 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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