Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Introduction to the verb cabrer
The English translation of the French verb cabrer is “to rear up” or “to rear back.” It is pronounced as “ka-breh.”
The word cabrer has its origins in the Latin word caper, meaning “goat,” and its use in French dates back to the 16th century. In everyday French, cabrer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Examples of cabrer in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai cabré mon cheval quand il a vu le serpent. (I reared my horse when he saw the snake.)
- Elle a cabré sa voiture pour éviter l’accident. (She reared her car to avoid the accident.)
- Les chevaux ont cabré en voyant le feu d’artifice. (The horses reared up when they saw the fireworks.)
These examples show how cabrer is used to describe an action in the past that has been completed and has an impact on the present. It is often used in contexts involving animals or vehicles, to describe sudden movements or reactions.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cabrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis cabré | Je me suis cabré devant le taureau. | I reared up in front of the bull. |
tu | t’es cabré | Tu t’es cabré lorsqu’il a crié. | You reared up when he shouted. |
il | s’est cabré | Il s’est cabré pour éviter l’obstacle. | He reared up to avoid the obstacle. |
elle | s’est cabrée | Elle s’est cabrée sur sa moto. | She reared up on her motorcycle. |
on | s’est cabré | On s’est cabré face aux critiques. | We reared up in the face of criticism. |
nous | nous sommes cabrés | Nous nous sommes cabrés pour sauter. | We reared up to jump. |
vous | vous êtes cabrés | Vous vous êtes cabrés devant la caméra. | You reared up in front of the camera. |
ils | se sont cabrés | Ils se sont cabrés en signe de défi. | They reared up as a sign of defiance. |
elles | se sont cabrées | Elles se sont cabrées pour danser. | They reared up to dance. |
Other Conjugations for Cabrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrer
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Cabrer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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