Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Introduction to the verb cabiner
The English translation of the French verb cabiner is “to confine” or “to lock up.” It is pronounced as “kah-bee-nay.”
The word cabiner comes from the Old French word “cabine” meaning “a small room or cabin” and was originally used in the context of locking someone up in a small space. In modern French, it is used to refer to any kind of confinement or imprisonment, both literally and figuratively.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, cabiner is conjugated as “je cabine, tu cabines, il/elle cabine, nous cabinions, vous cabiniez, ils/elles cabinent.” This tense is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or a subjective opinion.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je cabin e mon chat pendant que je suis au travail. (I have to lock up my cat while I’m at work.)
- Je doute que les élèves cabinent la vérité à propos de l’incident. (I doubt that the students are telling the truth about the incident.)
- Il est important que nous cabini ons nos émotions pour garder notre calme. (It is important that we confine our emotions to stay calm.)
English translations:
- It’s necessary for me to confine my cat while I’m at work.
- I doubt that the students are telling the truth about the incident.
- It’s important for us to confine our emotions to stay calm.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cabiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cabine | Il est important que je cabine. | It’s important I cabin. |
tu | cabines | Je veux que tu cabines. | I want you to cabin. |
il | cabine | Il est nécessaire qu’il cabine. | It’s necessary he cabins. |
elle | cabine | Elle préfère qu’elle cabine. | She prefers her to cabin. |
on | cabine | On souhaite qu’on cabine. | We wish we cabin. |
nous | cabinions | Il est possible que nous cabinions. | It’s possible we cabin. |
vous | cabiniez | Il est essentiel que vous cabiniez. | It’s essential you cabin. |
ils | cabinet | Il est crucial qu’ils cabinent. | It’s crucial they cabin. |
elles | cabinet | Il est important qu’elles cabinet. | It’s important they cabin. |
Other Conjugations for Cabiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabiner
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Cabiner – 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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