Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Introduction to the verb cahoter
The English translation of the French verb cahoter is “to jolt” or “to bump”. It is pronounced as [ka.o.te] in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word cahoter can be traced back to the Old French word “cachoter”, which means “to shake” or “to jolt”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is typically used to express doubt, wish, emotion, or possibility.
Three examples of using cahoter in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je doute qu’il cahote autant que tu le prétends. (I doubt he jolts as much as you claim.)
- Il faut que la route ne cahote pas trop pour que je puisse conduire confortablement. (The road must not be too bumpy for me to drive comfortably.)
- J’aimerais que tu ne cahotes pas mon bébé dans ton bras, tu pourrais le réveiller. (I would like you not to jolt my baby in your arms, you could wake him up.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cahoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cahote | Je doute que je cahote. | I doubt I jolt. |
tu | cahotes | Il est possible que tu cahotes. | It’s possible you jolt. |
il | cahote | Il est important qu’il cahote. | It’s important he jolts. |
elle | cahote | Elle préfère que j’elle cahote. | She prefers her to jolt. |
on | cahote | Il est important qu’on cahote. | It’s important we jolt. |
nous | cahotions | Il est préférable que nous cahotions. | It’s preferable we jolt. |
vous | cahotiez | Il est nécessaire que vous cahotiez. | It’s necessary you jolt. |
ils | cahotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cahotent. | It’s essential they jolt. |
elles | cahotent | Il est crucial qu’elles cahotent. | It’s crucial they jolt. |
Other Conjugations for Cahoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cahoter
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Cahoter – 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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