Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Introduction to the verb chaîner
The English translation of the French verb chaîner is “to chain” or “to link.” The infinitive form, chaîner, is pronounced “sheh-nay.”
The word chaîner comes from the French word chaîne, meaning “chain,” and has its roots in the Latin word catena. 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:
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Si j’avais assez d’argent, je pourrais chaîner mes voyages autour du monde. (If I had enough money, I could chain my trips around the world.)
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Nous chaînerions nos efforts pour atteindre notre objectif commun. (We would link our efforts to reach our common goal.)
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Tu pourrais te chaîner à cette personne pour obtenir plus d’informations. (You could chain yourself to that person to get more information.)
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If I had enough time, I could chain my tasks and be more efficient.
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We would link our ideas to create a better project.
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You could chain yourself to that opportunity to advance your career.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of chaîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chaînerais | Je chaînerais en soirée. | I would chain in the evening. |
tu | chaînerais | Tu chaînerais des vélos. | You would chain bicycles. |
il | chaînerait | Il chaînerait ses notes. | He would chain his notes. |
elle | chaînerait | Elle chaînerait le chien. | She would chain the dog. |
on | chaînerait | On chaînerait pour avancer. | One would chain to move forward. |
nous | chaînerions | Nous chaînerions des livres. | We would chain books. |
vous | chaîneriez | Vous chaîneriez la porte. | You would chain the door. |
ils | chaîneraient | Ils chaîneraient les prisonniers. | They would chain the prisoners. |
elles | chaîneraient | Elles chaîneraient le bateau. | They would chain the boat. |
Other Conjugations for Chaîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
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Chaîner – 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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