Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Introduction to the verb céder
The English translation of céder is “to yield” or “to give in.” It is pronounced “say-der” in the infinitive form.
The word céder comes from the Latin “cedere,” meaning “to go” or “to yield.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or polite request or suggestion. It can also be used to express a possibility or likelihood.
Examples of céder in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si tu me demandais gentiment, je céderais peut-être à ta demande. (If you asked me nicely, I might give in to your request.)
- Je céderais à la tentation d’acheter ces chaussures si je n’étais pas à court d’argent. (I would yield to the temptation of buying these shoes if I wasn’t short on money.)
- Elle céderait son siège à une personne âgée si elle en voyait une monter dans le bus. (She would give up her seat to an elderly person if she saw one getting on the bus.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of céder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cèderais | Je cèderais ma place. | I would give up my seat. |
tu | cèderais | Tu cèderais ton temps. | You would give up your time. |
il | céderait | Il céderait facilement. | He would give in easily. |
elle | céderait | Elle céderait à ses exigences. | She would give in to his demands. |
on | céderait | On céderait à la tentation. | One would give in to temptation. |
nous | céderions | Nous céderions notre place. | We would give up our spot. |
vous | céderiez | Vous céderiez votre position. | You would give up your position. |
ils | céderaient | Ils céderaient leur pouvoir. | They would give up their power. |
elles | céderaient | Elles céderaient à la pression. | They would give in to the pressure. |
Other Conjugations for Céder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
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Céder – 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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