Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Introduction to the verb caramboler
The English translation of the French verb caramboler is “to carom” or “to collide.” It is pronounced as “kah-rahm-boh-lay.”
The word caramboler comes from the Spanish word “carambola,” which means “a cannon shot” or “a billiard shot.” It was adopted into French in the late 18th century, primarily used in the context of billiards. However, over time, it has also come to be used in a more general sense to mean any type of collision or rebound.
In everyday French, caramboler is most often used in the subjonctif présent tense, which is used to express a wish, a doubt, or an uncertain action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu ne caramboles pas la balle blanche. (I hope you don’t carom the white ball.)
- Il est possible que le conducteur ait carambolé contre un arbre. (It’s possible that the driver collided with a tree.)
- Nous doutons qu’elle carambole contre le mur. (We doubt that she rebounds against the wall.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of caramboler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carambole | Il est possible que je carambole. | It’s possible I collude. |
tu | caramboles | Je préfère que tu caramboles. | I prefer you collude. |
il | carambole | Il est important qu’il carambole. | It’s important he colludes. |
elle | carambole | Elle veut que j’elle carambole. | She wants her to collude. |
on | carambole | Il est nécessaire qu’on carambole. | It’s necessary we collude. |
nous | carambolions | Il est nécessaire que nous carambolions. | It’s necessary we collude. |
vous | caramboliez | Il est essentiel qu’elles caramboliez. | It’s essential you collude. |
ils | carambolent | Il est crucial qu’ils carambolent. | It’s crucial they collude. |
elles | carambolent | Il est crucial qu’elles carambolent. | It’s crucial they collude. |
Other Conjugations for Caramboler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
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Caramboler – 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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