Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Introduction to the verb consulter
The English translation of the French verb consulter is “to consult.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kon-sul-TEH.”
The word consulter comes from the Latin verb “consultare,” meaning “to consult” or “to consider.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained a common verb ever since.
In everyday French, the verb consulter is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical action or situation in the future. It is also commonly used to make polite requests and suggestions.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais le temps, je consulterais un médecin. (If I had time, I would consult a doctor.)
- Tu pourrais consulter un spécialiste pour avoir un deuxième avis. (You could consult a specialist to get a second opinion.)
- Nous aimerions vous consulter avant de prendre une décision. (We would like to consult with you before making a decision.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of consulter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | consulterais | Je consulterais mon médecin. | I would consult my doctor. |
tu | consulterais | Tu consulterais cet article. | You would consult this article. |
il | consulterait | Il consulterait ses emails. | He would consult his emails. |
elle | consulterait | Elle consulterait un livre. | She would consult a book. |
on | consulterait | On consulterait des experts. | One would consult experts. |
nous | consulterions | Nous consulterions le plan. | We would consult the plan. |
vous | consulteriez | Vous consulteriez un site web. | You would consult a website. |
ils | consulteraient | Ils consulteraient leur avocat. | They would consult their lawyer. |
elles | consulteraient | Elles consulteraient des documents. | They would consult documents. |
Other Conjugations for Consulter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
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Consulter – 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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