Daily Verb Lesson: French for to answer for is cautionner
The French for answer for is the regular ER verb cautionner....imagine a judge CAUTIONS the defendant as his friend answers for him and promises to bail him out!
cautioner can also mean: to give one's support to; post bail; to stand surety for. Related words include:
- le cautionnement (nm): bail bond, security.
- la caution (nf): security, guarantee, bail bond.
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Imagine a judge CAUTIONS the defendant as his friend ANSWERS FOR him and promises to BAIL him out!
| TENSE | ||||||
| Present Présent answer for |
cautionne | cautionnes | cautionne | cautionnons | cautionnez | cautionnent |
| Past Imperfect Imparfait answered for |
cautionnais | cautionnais | cautionnait | cautionnions | cautionniez | cautionnaient |
| Simple Past Passé Simple answered for |
cautionnerai | cautionneras | cautionnera | cautionnerâmes | cautionnerâtes | cautionnerèrent |
| Future Futur will answer for |
cautionnerai | cautionneras | cautionnera | cautionnerons | cautionnerez | cautionneront |
| Conditional Conditionnel would answer for |
cautionnais | cautionnais | cautionnait | cautionnions | cautionniez | cautionnaient |
| Subjunctive Subjonctif may answer for |
cautionne | cautionnes | cautionne | cautionnions | cautionniez | cautionnent |
| Present Perfect Passé Composé have answered for |
ai cautionné | as cautionné | a cautionné | avons cautionné | avez cautionné | ont cautionné |
| Past Perfect Plus-que-Parfait had answered for |
avais cautionné | avais cautionné | avait cautionné | avions cautionné | aviez cautionné | avaient cautionné |
| Future Perfect Futur Antérieur will have answered for |
aurai cautionné | auras cautionné | aura cautionné | aurons cautionné | aurez cautionné | auront cautionné |
| Conditional Perfect Conditionnel Passé would've answered for |
aurais cautionné | aurais cautionné | aurait cautionné | aurions cautionné | auriez cautionné | auraient cautionné |
| Imperative Imperatif answer for! |
cautionne ! | cautionnons ! | cautionnez ! | |||
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