Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Introduction to the verb chantourner
The English translation of the French verb chantourner is “to inlay” or “to engrave”. It is pronounced as “shahn-toor-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word chantourner comes from the French noun “chantour”, which means “a woodworker specializing in inlay or engraving”. It is derived from the Old French word “chantoir”, meaning “a tool used for inlay work”. The verb chantourner is most commonly used in the context of woodworking or decorative arts.
In everyday French, the verb chantourner is often used in the Conditionnel Présent (conditional present) tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present or future. It is formed by adding the conditional endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient) to the stem “chantourn-“.
Here are three simple examples of chantourner in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais le temps, je chantournerais cette boîte en bois. (If I had the time, I would inlay this wooden box.)
- Tu chantournerais les meubles avec quel type de bois ? (What type of wood would you use to inlay the furniture?)
- Ils chantourneraient des motifs complexes sur le bois s’ils avaient les outils nécessaires. (They would engrave complex patterns on the wood if they had the necessary tools.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of chantourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chanterais | Je chanterais demain. | I would sing tomorrow. |
tu | chanterais | Tu chanterais mieux. | You would sing better. |
il | chanterait | Il chanterait en français. | He would sing in French. |
elle | chanterait | Elle chanterait avec moi. | She would sing with me. |
on | chanterait | On chanterait ensemble. | One would sing together. |
nous | chanterions | Nous chanterions une chanson. | We would sing a song. |
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 au mariage. | They would sing at the wedding. |
Other Conjugations for Chantourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
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Chantourner – 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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