kaʃe
Translation
to hide
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin coacticare ('to press or pack together'), a frequentative of Latin coactare, from cogere ('to drive together'). The sense narrowed from 'press down' to 'conceal'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- coacticare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | cache | cachais | cachai | cacherai | cacherais |
| tu | caches | cachais | cachas | cacheras | cacherais |
| il/elle | cache | cachait | cacha | cachera | cacherait |
| nous | cachons | cachions | cachâmes | cacherons | cacherions |
| vous | cachez | cachiez | cachâtes | cacherez | cacheriez |
| ils/elles | cachent | cachaient | cachèrent | cacheront | cacheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | cache | cachasse |
| tu | caches | cachasses |
| il/elle | cache | cachât |
| nous | cachions | cachassions |
| vous | cachiez | cachassiez |
| ils/elles | cachent | cachassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | cache |
| nous | cachons |
| vous | cachez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cachant
- Past participle
- caché · cachée · cachés · cachées
Examples
, .
Do not hide anything from me, I want the truth.
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Children love to hide behind the sofa.
tiroir.
She hid the letter in a drawer.
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The sun has been hiding behind the clouds since this morning.
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He was hiding his tears behind a big smile.
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