Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Introduction to the verb cabaler
The English translation of the French verb cabaler is “to scheme” or “to plot.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kah-bah-leh.”
The word “cabaler” comes from the French word “câble,” which means “cable.” This is because in the 16th century, the word was used to describe the act of pulling a rope or cable in a coordinated effort, similar to how a group of people would work together to plan or scheme. In modern French, “cabaler” is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or wish.
Examples:
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Il avait cabalé pour obtenir une promotion, mais il n’a pas réussi. (He had schemed to get a promotion, but he didn’t succeed.)
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Nous aurions dû cabaler plus tôt si nous voulions gagner le match. (We should have plotted earlier if we wanted to win the game.)
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J’étais content qu’ils aient cabalé pour organiser une surprise pour mon anniversaire. (I was happy that they had schemed to organize a surprise for my birthday.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cabaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cabalé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cabalé. | I wish I had schemed. |
tu | eusses cabalé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cabalé. | I wish you had schemed. |
il | eût cabalé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cabalé. | I wish he had schemed. |
elle | eût cabalé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cabalé. | I wish she had schemed. |
on | eût cabalé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cabalé. | I wish one had schemed. |
nous | eussions cabalé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cabalé. | I wish we had schemed. |
vous | eussiez cabalé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cabalé. | I wish you had schemed. |
ils | eussent cabalé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cabalé. | I wish they had schemed. |
elles | eussent cabalé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cabalé. | I wish they had schemed. |
Other Conjugations for Cabaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaler
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Cabaler – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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