Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Introduction to the verb caver
The English translation of the French verb caver is “to cave in” or “to give in.” It is pronounced as “kah-vay.”
Caver comes from the Latin word “cavus,” meaning “hollow” or “cavity.” In everyday French, caver is commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a past action that has been completed or a past event that still has an impact on the present.
Here are three simple examples of caver in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai cédé et j’ai accepté de faire le projet. (I caved in and accepted to do the project.)
- Nous avons craqué pour la robe rouge. (We caved in and bought the red dress.)
- Tu as finalement cédé à la tentation de manger du chocolat. (You finally gave in to the temptation of eating chocolate.)
In all of these examples, caver is used to describe a moment when someone gave in or caved in to something, either physically or emotionally. It is often used to convey a sense of surrender or defeat.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of caver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai cavé | J’ai cavé une grande grotte. | I caved a big cave. |
tu | as cavé | Tu as cavé un tunnel. | You caved a tunnel. |
il | a cavé | Il a cavé un trou dans le sol. | He caved a hole in the ground. |
elle | a cavé | Elle a cavé une fosse. | She caved a pit. |
on | a cavé | On a cavé une galerie souterraine. | We caved an underground gallery. |
nous | avons cavé | Nous avons cavé une voie d’évacuation. | We caved an escape route. |
vous | avez cavé | Vous avez cavé un puits. | You caved a well. |
ils | ont cavé | Ils ont cavé une mine. | They caved a mine. |
elles | ont cavé | Elles ont cavé une crevasse. | They caved a crevasse. |
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 (this article)
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
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Caver – 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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