How Is the Verb Cacher Congugated in French

When you want to say to hide in French, use the word  cacher. This is a pretty easy one to remember because we use cache all the time in English: the cache of your internet browser, geocaching, etc. Conjugating  cacher  into, say, the past tense is relatively easy as well. A simple change to the ending and you can say I hid or we are hiding. A quick lesson in French will show you exactly how its done. Conjugating the French Verb  Cacher Cacher  is a  regular -ER verb, which means that it follows a common verb conjugation pattern. The endings for  cacher  change in the same way they do for  brà »ler  (to burn) or  blesser  (to hurt). This makes it easier for French students to learn others after memorizing the endings for one. Use the chart to learn the simple conjugations for  cacher. Match the subject pronoun to the present, future, or imperfect past tense and youre on the way to completing a sentence. For instance, I hide is je cache and we will hide is nous cacherons. The Present Participle of  Cacher Change the -er  to -ant  and you will form the  present participle  cachant. This can be used as a verb, yet it also works as an adjective, gerund, or noun when needed. Another Past Tense of  Cacher There is a lot to remember about the imperfect past tense, so you might find the  passà © composà ©Ã‚  a little easier to recall. This is a common way to express the past tense in French. To form it, conjugate the auxiliary verb  avoir  to  match the subject. Then, add the  past participle  of cachà ©Ã‚  to the end. For example, I hid is jai cachà © and we hid is nous avons cachà ©. More Simple  Cacher  Conjugations Beginning French students should concentrate on the present, past, and future tenses at first. As you progress, add these conjugations to your vocabulary as well. The subjunctive is used when the verb is uncertain. Likewise, the conditional verb form is used  when the action may or may not happen, depending on the circumstances. You will primarily find and use the passà © simple and imperfect subjunctive in formal writing. When you want to use  cacher  in short exclamations, use the imperative verb form. For this conjugation, theres no need to include the subject pronoun: use cachons rather than nous cachons.