L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Introduction to the verb casser
The English translation of the French verb casser is “to break.” The infinitive form, “casser,” is pronounced “kah-say.”
The language origin of casser can be traced back to the Latin word “quassare,” meaning “to shatter or break.” It entered the French language in the 12th century as “casser,” with the same meaning.
In every day French, casser is most often used in its infinitive form in the present tense, “casser.” Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je vais casser le verre. (I am going to break the glass.)
- Tu devrais casser cette vieille chaise. (You should break this old chair.)
- Nous allons casser les règles. (We are going to break the rules.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of casser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | casse | Je casse le verre. | I break the glass. |
tu | casses | Tu casses la règle. | You break the rule. |
il | casse | Il casse le vase. | He breaks the vase. |
elle | casse | Elle casse le miroir. | She breaks the mirror. |
on | casse | On casse les branches. | We break the branches. |
nous | cassons | Nous cassons les oeufs. | We break the eggs. |
vous | cassez | Vous cassez souvent. | You break often. |
ils | cassent | Ils cassent la porte. | They break the door. |
elles | cassent | Elles cassent le jouet. | They break the toy. |
Other Conjugations for Casser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser (this article)
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Casser – 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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