Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Introduction to the verb bricoler
The English translation of the French verb bricoler is “to tinker” or “to dabble.” The infinitive form of bricoler is pronounced “bree-koh-leh.”
Bricoler comes from the Old French word “bricole,” which means a small tool or instrument. It is derived from the Medieval Latin word “biriculum,” meaning a small, useful tool. In everyday French, bricoler is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or potential action or situation.
Here are three simple examples of bricoler in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je bricolerais mon vélo. (If I had more time, I would tinker with my bike.)
- On bricolerait bien notre maison si on avait les moyens. (We would like to tinker with our house if we had the means.)
- Tu bricolerais mieux si tu avais les bons outils. (You would tinker better if you had the right tools.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of bricoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bricolerais | Je bricolerais un meuble. | I would tinker with a piece of furniture. |
tu | bricolerais | Tu bricolerais une lampe. | You would tinker with a lamp. |
il | bricolerait | Il bricolerait avec son fils. | He would tinker with his son. |
elle | bricolerait | Elle bricolerait des bijoux. | She would tinker with jewelry. |
on | bricolerait | On bricolerait ensemble. | One would tinker together. |
nous | bricolerions | Nous bricolerions à la maison. | We would tinker at home. |
vous | bricoleriez | Vous bricoleriez des objets. | You would tinker with objects. |
ils | bricoleraient | Ils bricoleraient dans le garage. | They would tinker in the garage. |
elles | bricoleraient | Elles bricoleraient pour le plaisir. | They would tinker for fun. |
Other Conjugations for Bricoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
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Bricoler – 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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