Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Introduction to the verb cafouiller
The English translation of the French verb “cafouiller” is “to mess up” or “to bungle.” The infinitive form of “cafouiller” is pronounced as “ka-foo-yay.”
“Cafouiller” originates from the colloquial French word “fouiller,” meaning “to rummage.” It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense to describe past actions that were messy or chaotic.
Examples of “cafouiller” in the Passé Simple tense:
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Hier, il cafouilla lorsqu’il essaya de cuisiner un gâteau.
Translation: Yesterday, he messed up when he tried to bake a cake. -
L’équipe se cafouilla durant le match et perdit la partie.
Translation: The team bungled during the match and lost the game. -
Elle cafouilla tout le temps lors de sa présentation orale.
Translation: She kept messing up during her oral presentation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cafouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cafouillai | J’cafouillai dans ma présentation. | I stumbled in my presentation. |
Tu | cafouillas | Tu cafouillas devant tout le monde. | You stumbled in front of everyone. |
Il | cafouilla | Il cafouilla dans la conversation. | He stumbled in the conversation. |
Elle | cafouilla | Elle cafouilla avec les mots. | She stumbled with her words. |
On | cafouilla | On cafouilla dans l’explication. | One stumbled in the explanation. |
Nous | cafouillâmes | Nous cafouillâmes lors du discours. | We stumbled during the speech. |
Vous | cafouillâtes | Vous cafouillâtes pendant l’entretien. | You stumbled during the interview. |
Ils | cafouillèrent | Ils cafouillèrent dans la réunion. | They stumbled in the meeting. |
Elles | cafouillèrent | Elles cafouillèrent dans la présentation. | They (feminine) stumbled in the presentation. |
Other Conjugations for Cafouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
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Cafouiller – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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