Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Introduction to the verb cailler
The English translation of the French verb cailler is “to curdle.” It is pronounced as “kah-yay.”
The word cailler comes from the French noun “caillé” which means “curdled” or “clotted.” It is derived from the Latin word “coagulare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the verb cailler is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or emotion. It is often used in sentences where there is a subject change, such as after verbs like “vouloir” (to want), “aimer” (to like), or “souhaiter” (to wish).
Here are three simple examples of cailler used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je veux que le lait ne caille pas. (I want the milk not to curdle.)
- J’aimerais que tu ne cailles pas le lait. (I would like for you not to curdle the milk.)
- Il est important que nous n’ayons pas de lait caillé dans la recette. (It is important that we don’t have curdled milk in the recipe.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caille | Il faut que je caille. | I must curdle. |
tu | cailles | Je veux que tu cailles. | I want you to curdle. |
il | caille | Il est possible qu’il caille. | It’s possible he curdles. |
elle | caille | Elle préfère que j’elle caille. | She prefers her to curdle. |
on | caille | Il est important qu’on caille. | It’s important we curdle. |
nous | caillions | Il est préférable que nous caillions. | It’s preferable we curdle. |
vous | cailliez | Il est nécessaire que vous cailliez. | It’s necessary you curdle. |
ils | caillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils caillent. | It’s essential they curdle. |
elles | caillent | Il est crucial qu’elles caillent. | It’s crucial they curdle. |
Other Conjugations for Cailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cailler
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Cailler – 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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