Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Introduction to the verb caver
The English translation of the French verb caver is “to give in/give up” or “to cave in.” It is pronounced as “ka-ve” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of caver can be traced back to the Latin verb “cavere” which means “to beware.” In everyday French, caver is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or uncertainty, similar to the English subjunctive mood.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que tu caves devant lui. (You have to give in in front of him.)
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Je doute qu’il cave facilement. (I doubt he will give up easily.)
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Il faut que nous cavions avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (We must give in before it’s too late.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of caver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cave | Il est important que je cave. | It’s important that I cave. |
tu | caves | Je préfère que tu caves. | I prefer you cave. |
il | cave | Il est possible qu’il cave. | It’s possible he caves. |
elle | cave | Elle veut qu’elle cave. | She wants her to cave. |
on | cave | Il est nécessaire qu’on cave. | It’s necessary we cave. |
nous | cavions | Je recommande que nous cavions. | I recommend we cave. |
vous | caviez | Il est crucial que vous caviez. | It’s crucial you cave. |
ils | cavernt | Elle demande qu’ils cavernt. | She asks that they cavernt. |
elles | cavernt | Il est essentiel qu’elles cavernt. | It’s essential they cavernt. |
Other Conjugations for Caver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caver
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Caver – 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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