Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Introduction to the verb aspirer
The English translation of the French verb aspirer is “to aspire.” It is pronounced as “ahs-pee-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word “aspirer” comes from the Latin word “aspirare” meaning “to breathe upon” or “to desire.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the verb “aspirer” meaning “to breathe in” or “to inhale.”
In everyday French, the verb aspirer is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a desire or aspiration for something in the future. It is also commonly used to express a hypothetical situation or a wish.
Examples:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, j’aspirerais à voyager à travers le monde. (If I had more time, I would aspire to travel around the world.)
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Nous aspirerions à un monde où règnent la paix et l’harmonie. (We would aspire to a world where peace and harmony prevail.)
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Si tu gagnais à la loterie, qu’est-ce que tu aspirerais à faire ? (If you won the lottery, what would you aspire to do?)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of aspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aspirerais | J’aspirerais à un meilleur emploi. | I would aspire to a better job. |
tu | aspirerais | Tu aspirerais des fleurs. | You would inhale flowers. |
il | aspirerait | Il aspirerait l’air frais. | He would breathe in the fresh air. |
elle | aspirerait | Elle aspirerait à la réussite. | She would aspire for success. |
on | aspirerait | On aspirerait à un avenir meilleur. | One would aspire for a better future. |
nous | aspirerions | Nous aspirerions à une vie meilleure. | We would aspire for a better life. |
vous | aspireriez | Vous aspireriez à plus de temps libre. | You would aspire for more free time. |
ils | aspireraient | Ils aspireraient à plus de responsabilités. | They would aspire for more responsibilities. |
elles | aspireraient | Elles aspireraient à l’égalité des chances. | They would aspire for equal opportunities. |
Other Conjugations for Aspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aspirer
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Aspirer – 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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