Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Introduction to the verb cadoter
The English translation of the French verb cadoter is “to snoop” or “to nose around”. It is pronounced as “ka-do-te”.
The language origin of cadoter can be traced back to the Old French word “cadocter” which means “to examine closely”. Today, 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.
Here are three simple examples of cadoter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je cadotasse dans ses affaires. (I had to snoop around in his business.)
- Nous aimerions que vous ne cadotiez plus dans nos vies. (We would like for you to stop snooping around in our lives.)
- Je n’aurais pas cru qu’elle cadotât dans le téléphone de son mari. (I wouldn’t have thought that she was snooping through her husband’s phone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cadoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cadotasse | Si je pouvais, je cadotasse un chaton. | If I could, I would get a kitten. |
tu | cadotasses | Si tu étais avec moi, tu cadotasses un chien. | If you were with me, you would get a dog. |
il | cadotât | Si il voulait, il cadotât un cadeau à son ami. | If he wanted, he would give a gift to his friend. |
elle | cadotât | Si elle avait le temps, elle cadotât une plante. | If she had the time, she would get a plant. |
on | cadotât | Si on avait de l’argent, on cadotât un voyage. | If one had money, one would take a trip. |
nous | cadotassions | Si nous étions riches, nous cadotassions à nos parents. | If we were rich, we would give gifts to our parents. |
vous | cadotassiez | Si vous aviez une occasion, vous cadotassiez une carte. | If you had an opportunity, you would get a gift card. |
ils | cadotassent | S’ils avaient le choix, ils cadotassent une voiture. | If they had a choice, they would get a car. |
elles | cadotassent | Si elles étaient ensemble, elles cadotassent des bijoux. | If they were together, they would get some jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Cadoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cadoter
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Cadoter – 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
Summary
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