Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Introduction to the verb cailler
The English translation of the French verb “cailler” is “to curdle” or “to clot.” The infinitive form, “cailler,” is pronounced as [kɑje].
The verb “cailler” originates from the Old French word “caillier,” which means “to coagulate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past actions or events that are completed and not ongoing.
Three simple examples of “cailler” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations, are:
- Le lait cailla rapidement. (The milk curdled quickly.)
- La crème cailla en ajoutant du citron. (The cream curdled when adding lemon.)
- La sauce cailla après avoir été chauffée. (The sauce curdled after being heated.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal written French, such as literature or historical texts, and is less common in spoken language or contemporary writing.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cailai | Je cailai le lait. | I curdled the milk. |
Tu | caillas | Tu caillas la crème. | You curdled the cream. |
Il | caille | Il caille le fromage. | He curdles the cheese. |
Elle | caille | Elle caille le lait. | She curdles the milk. |
On | caille | On caille le yaourt. | One curdles the yogurt. |
Nous | caillassons | Nous caillassons le lait. | We curdle the milk. |
Vous | caillassiez | Vous caillassiez le fromage. | You curdled the cheese. |
Ils | caillassent | Ils caillassent le lait. | They curdle the milk. |
Elles | caillassent | Elles caillassent la crème. | They (feminine) curdle the cream. |
Other Conjugations for Cailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
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Cailler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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