Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Introduction to the verb alterner
The English translation of the French verb “alterner” is “to alternate.” It is pronounced “ahl-tair-nay.”
“Alterner” comes from the Latin word “alternare,” meaning “to alternate.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present conditional tense, followed by the infinitive form of “alterner.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais de l’argent, j’alternerais entre voyager et travailler. (If I had money, I would alternate between traveling and working.)
- S’ils étaient en bonne santé, ils pourraient alterner entre la marche et la course. (If they were healthy, they could alternate between walking and running.)
- Nous alternerions entre le français et l’anglais lors de nos réunions. (We would alternate between French and English during our meetings.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of alterner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alternerais | Je alternerais mes activités. | I would alternate my activities. |
tu | alternerais | Tu alternerais avec moi. | You would alternate with me. |
il | alternerait | Il alternerait les tâches. | He would alternate the tasks. |
elle | alternerait | Elle alternerait les cours. | She would alternate the classes. |
on | alternerait | On alternerait les couleurs. | One would alternate the colors. |
nous | alternerions | Nous alternerions nos cours. | We would alternate our classes. |
vous | alterneriez | Vous alterneriez les postes. | You would alternate the positions. |
ils | alterneraient | Ils alterneraient les jours. | They would alternate the days. |
elles | alterneraient | Elles alterneraient les chansons. | They would alternate the songs. |
Other Conjugations for Alterner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alterner
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Alterner – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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