Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Introduction to the verb cabrioler
The English translation of the French verb cabrioler is “to frolic” or “to prance.” It is pronounced as “kah-bree-oh-leh.”
Cabrioler comes from the Old French word “cabriole,” meaning “capriole” or “headlong jump.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je cabriolasse dans la prairie. (It was necessary for me to frolic in the meadow.)
- Nous souhaitions que tu cabriolasses avec nous. (We wished for you to frolic with us.)
- Les enfants auraient aimé que les chevaux cabriolent dans le champ. (The children would have liked for the horses to prance in the field.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cabrioler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cabriolasse | Si j’étais plus jeune, je cabriolasse tout le temps. | If I were younger, I would frolic all the time. |
tu | cabriolasses | Si tu venais avec moi, tu cabriolasses aussi. | If you came with me, you would frolic too. |
il | cabriolât | Il serait content si il cabriolât avec ses amis. | He would be happy if he frolicked with his friends. |
elle | cabriolât | Elle serait heureuse si elle cabriolât dans la nature. | She would be happy if she frolicked in nature. |
on | cabriolât | Si on cabriolât tous ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we frolicked all together, it would be fun. |
nous | cabriolassions | Si nous cabriolassions comme des enfants, nous serions plus heureux. | If we frolicked like children, we would be happier. |
vous | cabriolassiez | Si vous vous détendiez et cabriolassiez, vous seriez plus détendu. | If you relaxed and frolicked, you would be more relaxed. |
ils | cabriolassent | S’ils étaient plus sportifs, ils cabriolassent plus souvent. | If they were more athletic, they would frolic more often. |
elles | cabriolassent | Si elles étaient plus aventureuses, elles cabriolassent dans les montagnes. | If they were more adventurous, they would frolic in the mountains. |
Other Conjugations for Cabrioler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabrioler
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Cabrioler – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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