Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Introduction to the verb cafouiller
The English translation of the French verb cafouiller is “to mess up” or “to bungle.” The infinitive form of cafouiller is pronounced as “kah-foo-yay.”
Cafouiller is derived from the Old French word “cafocler” which means “to tangle” or “to confuse.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or hypothetical situations.
Examples of cafouiller in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que j’aille voir si je peux réparer le robinet, sinon il va encore cafouiller. (I need to go check if I can fix the faucet, otherwise it will mess up again.)
- J’espère que tu ne vas pas cafouiller pendant ton exposé devant toute la classe. (I hope you won’t mess up during your presentation in front of the whole class.)
- Pour éviter de cafouiller, il vaut mieux suivre les instructions à la lettre. (To avoid messing up, it’s better to follow the instructions exactly.)
In these examples, cafouiller is used to express the idea of making mistakes or causing confusion. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, it is often used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a subordinate clause expressing a desired or possible outcome.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cafouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cafouille | Je doute que je cafouille encore. | I doubt I’m still messing up. |
tu | cafouilles | Il est possible que tu cafouilles. | It’s possible you’re messing up. |
il | cafouille | Il faut qu’il cafouille plus. | He needs to mess up more. |
elle | cafouille | Il est probable qu’elle cafouille. | It’s likely she’s messing up. |
on | cafouille | Il est dommage qu’on cafouille. | It’s a shame we’re messing up. |
nous | cafouillions | Il est important que nous cafouillions. | It’s important we mess up. |
vous | cafouilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous cafouilliez. | It’s necessary you mess up. |
ils | cafouillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cafouillent. | It’s essential they mess up. |
elles | cafouillent | Il est crucial qu’elles cafouillent. | It’s crucial they mess up. |
Other Conjugations for Cafouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafouiller
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Cafouiller – 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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