Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Introduction to the verb carapater
The English translation of the French verb carapater is “to scurry away.” It is pronounced as “kah-rah-pah-tay.”
The word carapater comes from the Latin word “carpere” meaning “to pluck” or “to seize.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a possibility or doubt about an action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je doute qu’il se carapate avant que nous ayons fini. (I doubt he will scurry away before we finish.)
- Il est possible que les souris se carapatent dès qu’il y a du bruit. (It is possible that the mice scurry away as soon as there is noise.)
- J’aimerais qu’ils ne se carapatent pas à la première difficulté. (I would like them not to scurry away at the first difficulty.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of carapater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carapate | Je veux que je carapate. | I want to sneak away. |
tu | carapates | Je doute que tu carapates. | I doubt you sneak away. |
il | carapate | Il est possible qu’il carapate. | It’s possible he sneaks away. |
elle | carapate | Elle craint qu’elle carapate. | She fears she sneaks away. |
on | carapate | Il est important qu’on carapate. | It’s important we sneak away. |
nous | carapatons | Il est préférable que nous carapatons. | It’s preferable we sneak away. |
vous | carapatiez | Il est nécessaire que vous carapatiez. | It’s necessary you sneak away. |
ils | carapatent | Il est essentiel qu’ils carapatent. | It’s essential they sneak away. |
elles | carapatent | Il est crucial qu’elles carapatent. | It’s crucial they sneak away. |
Other Conjugations for Carapater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carapater
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Carapater – 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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