Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Introduction to the verb compacter
The English translation of the French verb compacter is “to compact.” It is pronounced as /kɔ̃.pakt/.
Compacter comes from the Latin word “compactare,” meaning “to compress” or “to make compact.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, compacter is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present. It is often used to express a desire or intention to compact something.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Si j’avais une presse, je compacterais mes vêtements avant de les ranger dans ma valise.
Translation: If I had a press, I would compact my clothes before putting them in my suitcase. -
Nous compacterions les déchets pour les rendre plus faciles à transporter.
Translation: We would compact the waste to make it easier to transport. -
Tu compacterais mieux ta valise si tu pliais tes vêtements avant de les mettre dedans.
Translation: You would compact your suitcase better if you folded your clothes before putting them in.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of compacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compacterais | Je compacterais mes vêtements. | I would compact my clothes. |
tu | compacterais | Tu compacterais ta valise. | You would compact your suitcase. |
il | compacterait | Il compacterait les boîtes. | He would compact the boxes. |
elle | compacterait | Elle compacterait ses affaires. | She would compact her belongings. |
on | compacterait | On compacterait les dossiers. | One would compact the files. |
nous | compacterions | Nous compacterions les déchets. | We would compact the waste. |
vous | compacteriez | Vous compacteriez les documents. | You would compact the documents. |
ils | compacteraient | Ils compacteraient les cartons. | They would compact the boxes. |
elles | compacteraient | Elles compacter |
Other Conjugations for Compacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
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Compacter – 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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