Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Introduction to the verb caracoler
The English translation of the French verb caracoler is “to prance” or “to trot”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “caracol-ay”.
The word caracoler comes from the Spanish word “caracol”, meaning “snail”. It was first used in the French language in the 17th century to describe the movement of a horse that is making small jumps while trotting.
In everyday French, caracoler is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It is commonly used in a figurative sense to describe someone moving in a playful or graceful manner.
Here are three examples of caracoler used in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- Les danseurs ont caracolé sur la scène toute la nuit. (The dancers pranced on the stage all night.)
- Le chien a caracolé dans le jardin en poursuivant sa queue. (The dog pranced around the garden while chasing his tail.)
- Les enfants ont caracolé dans le parc en faisant des pirouettes. (The children pranced around in the park while doing cartwheels.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of caracoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai caracolé | J’ai caracolé sur le cheval. | I pranced on the horse. |
tu | as caracolé | Tu as caracolé dans le pré. | You pranced in the meadow. |
il | a caracolé | Il a caracolé devant la foule. | He pranced in front of the crowd. |
elle | a caracolé | Elle a caracolé avec élégance. | She gracefully pranced. |
on | a caracolé | On a caracolé en musique. | We pranced to the music. |
nous | avons caracolé | Nous avons caracolé toute la journée. | We pranced all day. |
vous | avez caracolé | Vous avez caracolé comme des enfants. | You pranced like children. |
ils | ont caracolé | Ils ont caracolé devant le château. | They pranced in front of the castle. |
elles | ont caracolé | Elles ont caracolé gracieusement. | They gracefully pranced. |
Other Conjugations for Caracoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caracoler
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Caracoler – 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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