Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Introduction to the verb cantonner
The English translation of the French verb cantonner is “to quarter” or “to billet.” It is pronounced “kahn-ton-ay.”
The verb cantonner comes from the Old French word “cantun” meaning “corner.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future.
Examples of cantonner in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si nous avions plus de soldats, nous pourrions les cantonner dans les villes voisines. (If we had more soldiers, we could quarter them in nearby cities.)
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Je voudrais que tu te cantonnes dans ta chambre pendant que je reçois des invités. (I would like you to stay in your room while I entertain guests.)
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Les habitants craignent que les troupes ne se cantonnent dans leur village. (The villagers fear that the troops will be quartered in their village.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cantonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cantonnerais | Je me cantonnerais dans ma chambre. | I would confine myself to my room. |
tu | cantonnerais | Tu te cantonnerais à tes tâches. | You would stick to your tasks. |
il | cantonnerait | Il cantonnerait les soldats. | He would station the soldiers. |
elle | cantonnerait | Elle se cantonnerait à son rôle de mère. | She would limit herself to her role as a mother. |
on | cantonnerait | On se cantonnerait à nos compétences. | One would confine ourselves to our skills. |
nous | cantonnerions | Nous nous cantonnerions à notre quartier général. | We would stick to our headquarters. |
vous | cantonneriez | Vous vous cantonneriez à votre zone de travail. | You would stick to your work zone. |
ils | cantonneraient | Ils cantonneraient les troupes ennemies. | They would confine the enemy troops. |
elles | cantonneraient | Elles se cantonneraient à leur poste de garde. | They would confine themselves to their guard post. |
Other Conjugations for Cantonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cantonner
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Cantonner – 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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