L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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-ye.”
The word cailler comes from the Latin word “coagulare,” meaning “to curdle.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how cailler is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Le lait commence à cailler. (The milk is starting to curdle.)
- Il ne faut pas ajouter de citron si tu ne veux pas que la crème caille. (Do not add lemon if you do not want the cream to curdle.)
- La sauce risque de cailler si on la laisse trop longtemps sur le feu. (The sauce might curdle if we leave it on the fire for too long.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caille | Je caille facilement. | I curdle easily. |
tu | cailles | Tu cailles souvent. | You curdle often. |
il | caille | Il caille le lait. | He curdles the milk. |
elle | caille | Elle caille le fromage. | She curdles the cheese. |
on | caille | On caille vite. | We curdle quickly. |
nous | caillons | Nous ca |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler (this article)
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Cailler – 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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