Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Introduction to the verb cercler
The English translation of the French verb cercler is “to circle” or “to encircle.” It is pronounced as “sehr-clay” in the infinitive form.
The word cercler comes from the Latin word “circulus,” meaning “circle.” 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.
Here are three simple examples of cercler in Conditionnel Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais un stylo, je cerclerais les mots importants. (If I had a pen, I would circle the important words.)
- Tu cerclerais les mauvaises réponses si tu avais un surligneur. (You would circle the wrong answers if you had a highlighter.)
- Nous cerclerions le parcours sur la carte avant de partir en randonnée. (We would circle the trail on the map before going on a hike.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cerclerais | Je cerclerais les fleurs. | I would circle the flowers. |
tu | cerclerais | Tu cerclerais mieux. | You would circle better. |
il | cerclerait | Il cerclerait le dessin. | He would circle the drawing. |
elle | cerclerait | Elle cerclerait en rouge. | She would circle in red. |
on | cerclerait | On cerclerait la réponse. | One would circle the answer. |
nous | cerclerions | Nous cerclerions le tableau. | We would circle the board. |
vous | cercleriez | Vous cercleriez les mots. | You would circle the words. |
ils | cercleraient | Ils cercleraient les cercles. | They would circle the circles. |
elles | cercleraient | Elles cercleraient la lettre. | They would circle the letter. |
Other Conjugations for Cercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
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Cercler – 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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