Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Introduction to the verb cahoter
The English translation of the French verb cahoter is “to jolt” or “to bump.” It is pronounced “kah-o-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word cahoter comes from the French word “cahot,” which means “jolt” or “jerk.” It is derived from the Old French word “cahote,” which means “rough wagon.”
In everyday French, cahoter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate a sudden, irregular movement or a bumpy ride.
Examples:
- Nous avons cahoté tout le long de la route. (We jolted along the entire road.)
- Le train a cahoté pendant toute la durée du voyage. (The train jolted throughout the entire journey.)
- Le vélo a cahoté sur les pavés. (The bicycle bumped over the cobblestones.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cahoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cahoté | J’ai cahoté sur le chemin. | I bumped on the road. |
tu | as cahoté | Tu as cahoté dans la voiture. | You bumped in the car. |
il | a cahoté | Il a cahoté à vélo. | He bumped on his bike. |
elle | a cahoté | Elle a cahoté sur le cheval. | She bumped on the horse. |
on | a cahoté | On a cahoté en marchant. | We bumped while walking. |
nous | avons cahoté | Nous avons cahoté dans le train. | We bumped in the train. |
vous | avez cahoté | Vous avez cahoté en voiture. | You bumped in the car. |
ils | ont cahoté | Ils ont cahoté sur le dos d’un chameau. | They bumped on the back of a camel. |
elles | ont cahoté | Elles ont cahoté en traversant la rivière. | They bumped while crossing the river. |
Other Conjugations for Cahoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
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Cahoter – 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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