L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Introduction to the verb cauchemarder
The English translation of the French verb cauchemarder is “to have nightmares.” It is pronounced “koh-shuh-mar-day.”
The word comes from the Old French term “cauchemar” meaning “nightmare” and the verb “marer” meaning “to afflict.” In modern French, it is most commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present infinitive form of the verb.
Three simple examples of cauchemarder in the L’infinitif Présent tense include:
- Je déteste cauchemarder la nuit. (I hate having nightmares at night.)
- Les enfants ont tendance à cauchemarder après avoir regardé un film d’horreur. (Children tend to have nightmares after watching a horror movie.)
- Il est important de ne pas manger trop avant de dormir pour éviter de cauchemarder. (It is important not to eat too much before going to bed to avoid having nightmares.)
English translations:
- I hate having nightmares at night.
- Children tend to have nightmares after watching a horror movie.
- It is important not to eat too much before going to bed to avoid having nightmares.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cauchemarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cauchemarde | Je cauchemarde souvent. | I have nightmares often. |
tu | cauchemardes | Tu cauchemardes la nuit. | You have nightmares at night. |
il | cauchemarde | Il cauchemarde encore. | He still has nightmares. |
elle | cauchemarde | Elle cauchemarde facilement. | She has nightmares easily. |
on | cauchemarde | On cauchemarde à cause du stress. | We have nightmares due to stress. |
nous | cauchemardons | Nous cauchemardons à cause du film. | We’re having nightmares because of the movie. |
vous | cauchemardez | Vous cauchemardez souvent en voyage. | You have nightmares often while traveling. |
ils | cauchemardent | Ils cauchemardent de temps en temps. | They have nightmares from time to time. |
elles | cauchemardent | Elles cauchemardent à propos des araignées. | They have nightmares about spiders. |
Other Conjugations for Cauchemarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder (this article)
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Cauchemarder – 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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