Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Introduction to the verb chanter
The English translation of the French verb chanter is “to sing.” It is pronounced as “shahn-tay.”
The language origin of chanter can be traced back to the Latin verb “cantare,” meaning “to sing.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained a common verb in everyday speech.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, chanter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present. It is formed by adding the conditional endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the infinitive form of the verb.
Three examples of chanter in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais une belle voix, je chanterais sur scène. (If I had a beautiful voice, I would sing on stage.)
- Nous chanterions ensemble si nous avions le temps. (We would sing together if we had the time.)
- Vous me donneriez le micro, je chanterais une chanson pour vous. (You would give me the microphone, I would sing a song for you.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of chanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chanterais | Je chanterais une chanson. | I would sing a song. |
tu | chanterais | Tu chanterais faux. | You would sing out of tune. |
il | chanterait | Il chanterait avec passion. | He would sing with passion. |
elle | chanterait | Elle chanterait en anglais. | She would sing in English. |
on | chanterait | On chanterait ensemble. | One would sing together. |
nous | chanterions | Nous chanterions à l’église. | We would sing at church. |
vous | chanteriez | Vous chanteriez au concert. | You would sing at the concert. |
ils | chanteraient | Ils chanteraient en choeur. | They would sing in chorus. |
elles | chanteraient | Elles chanteraient en duo. | They would sing as a duo. |
Other Conjugations for Chanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
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Chanter – 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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