L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Introduction to the verb caracoler
The English translation of the French verb caracoler is “to prance” or “to frolic.” It is pronounced as [ka.ra.kɔ.le] in its infinitive form.
Caracoler comes from the old French word “caracole” meaning “snail shell” or “spiral.” It was originally used in equestrian contexts to describe a horse’s movement in a circular motion or in a series of turns and jumps. Over time, it has also come to refer to the playful and energetic behavior of animals or people.
In everyday French, caracoler is usually used in the l’infinitif présent tense to describe someone or something that is moving in a lively and playful manner.
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Les chevaux caracolent dans le champ. (The horses are prancing in the field.)
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Les enfants adorent caracoler dans le jardin. (The children love frolicking in the garden.)
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Le chat caracole autour des meubles. (The cat is prancing around the furniture.)
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The horses are prancing in the field.
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The children love frolicking in the garden.
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The cat is prancing around the furniture.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of caracoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caracole | Je caracole sur le sentier. | I prance on the pathway. |
tu | caracoles | Tu caracoles avec élégance. | You prance with elegance. |
il | caracole | Il caracole devant le public. | He prances in front of the audience. |
elle | caracole | Elle caracole avec légèreté. | She prances with lightness. |
on | caracole | On caracole au son de la musique. | We prance to the sound of the music. |
nous | caracolons | Nous caracolons sur la plage. | We prance on the beach. |
vous | caracolez | Vous caracolez dans le jardin. | You prance in the garden. |
ils | caracolent | Ils caracolent dans les rues. | They prance in the streets. |
elles | caracolent | Elles caracolent devant la caméra. | They prance in front of the camera. |
Other Conjugations for Caracoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler (this article)
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Caracoler – 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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