Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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”. It is pronounced as “ka-ba-leh”.
The word cabaler comes from the Old French word “cavaler” which means “to plot, scheme or conspire”. It is derived from the Latin word “caballus”, meaning “horse”. In everyday French, the verb cabaler is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility, wish, or doubt.
Examples of cabaler in Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que j’arrête de cabaler pour réussir mes examens. (I need to stop scheming in order to pass my exams.)
- Je doute qu’il cabale contre son propre frère. (I doubt he would scheme against his own brother.)
- Elle a peur que ses collègues cabalent pour lui faire perdre son poste. (She is afraid her colleagues are plotting to make her lose her job.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cabaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cábale | Je veux que je cábale. | I want to scheme. |
tu | cabales | Ça m’étonne que tu cabales. | It surprises me you scheme. |
il | cábale | Je ne crois pas qu’il cábale. | I don’t think he schemes. |
elle | cábale | Je suis sûre qu’elle cábale. | I’m sure she schemes. |
on | cábale | Il est possible qu’on cábale. | It’s possible we scheme. |
nous | cabalions | Nous voulons que nous cabalions. | We want to scheme. |
vous | cabaliez | Il est nécessaire que vous cabaliez. | It’s necessary you scheme. |
ils | cabalent | Je ne crois pas qu’ils cabalent. | I don’t think they scheme. |
elles | cabalent | Je doute qu’elles cabalent. | I doubt they scheme. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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