Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Introduction to the verb cabotiner
The English translation of the French verb cabotiner is “to show off” or “to put on airs”. It is pronounced “kah-boh-tee-nay”.
The word cabotiner is of uncertain origin, but it is believed to come from the word “caboter” which means “to sail along the coast” and can also refer to navigating in a zigzag pattern. In everyday French, cabotiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or desire for someone to stop showing off or acting arrogant.
Examples:
- Je souhaite que tu ne cabotines pas devant tes collègues. (I hope you don’t show off in front of your colleagues.)
- Il est important que nous ne cabotions pas devant nos invités. (It’s important that we don’t put on airs in front of our guests.)
- Je préférerais que tu ne cabotines pas lorsque nous sommes en public. (I would prefer if you didn’t show off when we’re in public.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cabotiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cabotine | Il faut que je cabotine. | I must ham it up. |
tu | cabotines | Je veux que tu cabotines. | I want you to ham it up. |
il | cabotine | Il est possible qu’il cabotine. | It’s possible he hams it up. |
elle | cabotine | Elle préfère que elle cabotine. | She prefers her to ham it up. |
on | cabotine | Il est important qu’on cabotine. | It’s important we ham it up. |
nous | cabotinions | Il est préférable que nous cabotinions. | It’s preferable we ham it up. |
vous | cabotiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous cabotiniez. | It’s necessary you ham it up. |
ils | cabotinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cabotinent. | It’s essential they ham it up. |
elles | cabotinent | Il est crucial qu’elles cabotinent. | It’s crucial they ham it up. |
Other Conjugations for Cabotiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabotiner
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Cabotiner – 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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