L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

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Introduction to the verb caporaliser

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The English translation of the French verb caporaliser is “to act like a corporal.” It is pronounced as “ka-po-ra-li-zay.”

The origin of the word caporaliser comes from the noun “caporal,” which means corporal in English. This verb is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is taking on the role of a leader or giving orders in a military or authoritative manner.

Examples in L’infinitif Présent tense:

  1. Il aime caporaliser ses collègues au travail. (He enjoys acting like a corporal towards his colleagues at work.)

  2. Elle a tendance à caporaliser ses amis lorsqu’ils font des projets en groupe. (She tends to take on the role of leader when making plans with her friends in a group.)

  3. Les enfants ont peur de leur voisin qui a l’habitude de caporaliser dans le quartier. (The children are afraid of their neighbor who is known to act like a corporal in the neighborhood.)

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of caporaliser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je caporalise Je caporalise l’armée. I lead the army.
tu caporalises Tu caporalises bien. You lead well.
il caporalise Il caporalise les soldats. He leads the soldiers.
elle caporalise Elle caporalise les recrues. She leads the recruits.
on caporalise On caporalise l’unité. We lead the unit.
nous caporalisons Nous caporalisons les nouvelles recrues. We lead the new recruits.
vous caporalisez Vous caporalisez la troupe. You lead the troop.
ils caporalisent Ils caporalisent les bataillons. They lead the battalions.
elles caporalisent Elles caporalisent les régiments. They lead the regiments.

Other Conjugations for Caporaliser.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser  (this article)

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Caporaliser – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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