Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Introduction to the verb anticiper
The English translation of the French verb anticiper is “to anticipate.” To pronounce the infinitive form, you would say “ahn-tee-see-peh-ray.”
The language origin of anticiper comes from the Latin word “anticipare,” which means “to take before.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or future action that is dependent on a condition. It is often used to talk about what someone would do in a certain situation.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, j’anticiperais mes vacances d’été. (If I had more money, I would anticipate my summer vacation.)
- Nous anticiperions nos dépenses si nous gagnions à la loterie. (We would anticipate our expenses if we won the lottery.)
- Si vous étiez plus organisé, vous anticiperiez les problèmes avant qu’ils ne surviennent. (If you were more organized, you would anticipate problems before they arise.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of anticiper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | anticiperais | Je anticiperais les dangers. | I would anticipate the dangers. |
tu | anticiperais | Tu anticiperais le résultat. | You would anticipate the outcome. |
il | anticiperait | Il anticiperait les besoins. | He would anticipate the needs. |
elle | anticiperait | Elle anticiperait les changements. | She would anticipate the changes. |
on | anticiperait | On anticiperait les problèmes. | One would anticipate the problems. |
nous | anticiperions | Nous anticiperions les conséquences. | We would anticipate the consequences. |
vous | anticiperiez | Vous anticiperiez les réactions. | You would anticipate the reactions. |
ils | anticiperaient | Ils anticiperaient les événements. | They would anticipate the events. |
elles | anticiperaient | Elles anticiperaient les demandes. | They would anticipate the requests. |
Other Conjugations for Anticiper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb anticiper
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Anticiper – 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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