Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Introduction to the verb caillouter
The English translation of the French verb caillouter is “to pave with stones” or “to cover with pebbles.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kah-yuh-loo-tay.”
The language origin of caillouter comes from the French word “caillou,” meaning “pebble” or “small stone.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Il faut que nous cailloutions le chemin avant que les invités arrivent. (We need to pave the path before the guests arrive.)
- Je préférerais que tu cailloutes le jardin plutôt que de le tondre. (I would prefer if you covered the garden with pebbles instead of mowing it.)
- Il est important que vous cailloutiez bien le sol pour éviter les mauvaises herbes. (It’s important that you cover the ground with stones properly to prevent weeds.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of caillouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cailloute | Il faut que je cailloute le chemin. | I must gravel the path. |
tu | cailloutes | Je veux que tu cailloutes le sol. | I want you to gravel the ground. |
il | cailloute | Il est possible qu’il cailloute. | It’s possible he gravels. |
elle | cailloute | Elle veut que j’elle cailloute. | She wants her to gravel. |
on | cailloute | Il est important qu’on cailloute. | It’s important we gravel. |
nous | cailloutions | Il est préférable que nous cailloutions. | It’s preferable we gravel. |
vous | cailloutiez | Il est nécessaire que vous cailloutiez. | It’s necessary you gravel. |
ils | cailloutent | Il est essentiel qu’ils cailloutent. | It’s essential they gravel. |
elles | cailloutent | Il est crucial qu’elles cailloutent. | It’s crucial they gravel. |
Other Conjugations for Caillouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
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Caillouter – 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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