Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Introduction to the verb désavantager
The English translation of the French verb désavantager is “to disadvantage.” It is pronounced “day-zah-vahn-tah-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word désavantager comes from the prefix “dés-” which means “un-” or “dis-” and the word “avantage” which means “advantage.” It was first used in the 16th century and is derived from the Latin word “vantage,” meaning “advantage” or “superiority.”
In everyday French, désavantager is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is often used in polite requests or in situations where the speaker is unsure of the outcome.
Here are three examples of désavantager in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
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Si je désavantagerais mon frère, il serait très déçu. (If I were to disadvantage my brother, he would be very disappointed.)
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Je te désavantagerais si je te disais la vérité. (I would put you at a disadvantage if I told you the truth.)
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Si vous désavantageriez votre entreprise, vous risqueriez de perdre des clients. (If you were to disadvantage your business, you would risk losing customers.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of désavantager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désavantagerais | Je désavantagerais mes concurrents. | I would disadvantage my competitors. |
tu | désavantagerais | Tu désavantagerais ton équipe. | You would disadvantage your team. |
il | désavantagerait | Il désavantagerait sa famille. | He would disadvantage his family. |
elle | désavantagerait | Elle désavantagerait son adversaire. | She would disadvantage her opponent. |
on | désavantagerait | On désavantagerait les plus faibles. | One would disadvantage the weaker ones. |
nous | désavantagerions | Nous désavantagerions nos concurrents. | We would disadvantage our competitors. |
vous | désavantageriez | Vous désavantageriez les petits commerçants. | You would disadvantage small businesses. |
ils | désavantageraient | Ils désavantageraient les personnes âgées. | They would disadvantage elderly people. |
elles | désavantageraient | Elles désavantageraient les minorités. | They would disadvantage minorities. |
Other Conjugations for Désavantager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavantager
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Désavantager – 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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