Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive 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.” It is pronounced as “kah-yay.”
The origin of cailler can be traced back to the Latin word “coagulare,” meaning “to coagulate.” In everyday French, cailler is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé (past subjunctive) tense, which is used to express actions that are uncertain, hypothetical, or contrary to reality in the past.
Three simple examples of cailler in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- Il faut que tu aies caillé le lait avant de le mettre au réfrigérateur. (You had to have curdled the milk before putting it in the fridge.)
- Je doute qu’elle ait caillé la crème correctement. (I doubt that she curdled the cream correctly.)
- Nous aurions aimé que le lait n’ait pas caillé aussi vite. (We would have liked the milk not to have curdled so quickly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | sois caillé | Je doute que je sois caillé. | I doubt that I curdled. |
tu | sois caillé | Il faut que tu sois caillé. | You must have curdled. |
il | soit caillé | Il est possible qu’il soit caillé. | It’s possible he curdled. |
elle | soit caillé | Elle craint qu’elle soit caillé. | She fears she curdled. |
on | soit caillé | On veut qu’on soit caillé. | We want it to have been curdled. |
nous | soyons caillés | Espérons que nous soyons caillés. | Let’s hope we curdled. |
vous | soyez caillés | Il est important que vous soyez caillés. | It’s important that you curdled. |
ils | soient caillés | Ils doutent qu’ils soient caillés. | They doubt they curdled. |
elles | soient caillées | Elles préfèrent qu’elles soient caillées. | They prefer they curdled. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
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Cailler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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