Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Introduction to the verb constater
The English translation of the French verb constater is “to note” or “to observe.” The infinitive form, constater, is pronounced as “kohn-stah-teh.”
The language origin of constater can be traced back to the Latin word constatare, which means “to establish.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or future event that is dependent on a condition.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Si je gagnais à la loterie, je constaterais mes rêves les plus fous. (If I won the lottery, I would fulfill my wildest dreams.)
- Nous constaterions l’impact de la pollution sur l’environnement si nous ne faisions rien pour y remédier. (We would see the impact of pollution on the environment if we did nothing to fix it.)
- Tu constaterais que ta vie serait plus simple si tu apprenais à te détacher des choses matérielles. (You would realize that your life would be simpler if you learned to detach yourself from material things.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of constater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | constaterais | Je constaterais les dégâts. | I would observe the damage. |
tu | constaterais | Tu constaterais les changements. | You would notice the changes. |
il | constaterait | Il constaterait la différence. | He would note the difference. |
elle | constaterait | Elle constaterait le mensonge. | She would observe the lie. |
on | constaterait | On constaterait les progrès. | One would notice the progress. |
nous | constaterions | Nous constaterions la situation. | We would assess the situation. |
vous | constateriez | Vous constateriez le problème. | You would observe the problem. |
ils | constateraient | Ils constateraient les détails. | They would notice the details. |
elles | constateraient | Elles constateraient les erreurs. | They would observe the mistakes. |
Other Conjugations for Constater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
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Constater – 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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