L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Introduction to the verb cavaler
The English translation of the French verb cavaler is “to gallop” or “to race”. It is pronounced as “kah-vah-lay” in its infinitive form.
Cavaler comes from the Old French word “chevalier”, meaning “knight”, and ultimately from the Latin word “caballarius”, meaning “horseman”. It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense to express the action of galloping or racing on a horse.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je rêve de cavaler à travers les champs. (I dream of galloping through the fields.)
- Nous aimons cavaler sur la plage lors de nos vacances. (We love racing on the beach during our holidays.)
- Les cavaliers se préparent à cavaler dans la course annuelle. (The riders are getting ready to gallop in the annual race.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cavaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cavale | Je cavale sur mon cheval. | I gallop on my horse. |
tu | cavales | Tu cavales vite. | You gallop fast. |
il | cavale | Il cavale à travers le champ. | He gallops through the field. |
elle | cavale | Elle cavale dans la forêt. | She gallops in the forest. |
on | cavale | On cavale à cheval. | We gallop on horseback. |
nous | cavalons | Nous cavalons ensemble. | We gallop together. |
vous | cavalez | Vous cavalez au galop. | You gallop at a gallop. |
ils | cavalent | Ils cavalent joyeusement. | They gallop happily. |
elles | cavalent | Elles cavalent avec élégance. | They gallop gracefully. |
Other Conjugations for Cavaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cavaler (this article)
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Cavaler – 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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