Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Introduction to the verb cotonner
The English translation of the French verb cotonner is “to cotton,” meaning to treat with or apply cotton. It is pronounced as “koh-toh-neh.”
The word cotonner comes from the French noun coton (cotton), which is derived from the Arabic word “qutun.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses hypothetical or uncertain actions in the present.
Examples of cotonner in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je cotonnerais mes vêtements pour éviter les rides. (If I had more time, I would cotton my clothes to prevent wrinkles.)
- Nous cotonnerions nos blessures si nous avions de l’ouate. (We would cotton our wounds if we had some cotton wool.)
- Tu cotonnerais mieux ton visage si tu utilisais un coton démaquillant plutôt qu’un gant de toilette. (You would cotton your face better if you used a cotton pad instead of a washcloth.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cotonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cotonnerais | Je cotonnerais mon chemisier. | I would cotton my blouse. |
tu | cotonnerais | Tu cotonnerais mieux. | You would cotton better. |
il | cotonnerait | Il cotonnerait ses chaussettes. | He would cotton his socks. |
elle | cotonnerait | Elle cotonnerait délicatement. | She would cotton delicately. |
on | cotonnerait | On cotonnerait le tissu. | One would cotton the fabric. |
nous | cotonnerions | Nous cotonnerions les draps. | We would cotton the sheets. |
vous | cotonneriez | Vous cotonneriez le vêtement. | You would cotton the garment. |
ils | cotonneraient | Ils cotonneraient le linge. | They would cotton the laundry. |
elles | cotonneraient | Elles cotonneraient les oreillers. | They would cotton the pillows. |
Other Conjugations for Cotonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
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Cotonner – 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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