L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Introduction to the verb caver
The English translation of the French verb caver is “to yield,” “to give in,” or “to cave in.” It is pronounced as “kah-ver” in the infinitive form.
The word caver comes from the Latin word “cavare,” which means “to excavate” or “to hollow out.” In everyday French, caver is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to indicate a physical or emotional surrender, often in a negative sense. It can also be used to describe giving in to temptation or pressure.
Here are three simple examples of caver in L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je refuse de caver devant les exigences de mon patron.
Translation: I refuse to yield to my boss’s demands. -
Ne cède pas à la tentation, ne caver pas devant elle.
Translation: Don’t give in to temptation, don’t cave in to it. -
Il a finalement cédé et a acheté la voiture qu’il voulait.
Translation: He finally gave in and bought the car he wanted.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of caver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cave | Je cave souvent. | I often cave. |
tu | caves | Tu caves bien. | You cave well. |
il | cave | Il cave avec prudence. | He caves cautiously. |
elle | cave | Elle cave dans les grottes. | She caves in the caves. |
on | cave | On cave en équipe. | We cave as a team. |
nous | cavons | Nous cavons ensemble. | We cave together. |
vous | cavez | Vous cavez en sécurité. | You cave safely. |
ils | caven | Ils caven avec des lanternes. | They cave with lanterns. |
elles | caven | Elles caven profondément. | They cave deeply. |
Other Conjugations for Caver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver (this article)
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Caver – 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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