Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Introduction to the verb enchaîner
The English translation of the French verb enchaîner is “to chain” or “to link”. It is pronounced as “ahn-shay-nay”.
The word enchaîner comes from the Old French word “enchaîner” which means “to chain” and is derived from the Latin word “catena” meaning “chain”. In everyday French, enchaîner is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action that is dependent on a certain condition being met.
Here are three simple examples of enchaîner in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’enchaînerais les cours de danse. (If I had more time, I would take multiple dance classes.)
- Si tu allais mieux, tu pourrais enchaîner les voyages. (If you were feeling better, you could travel consecutively.)
- Si nous gagnions à la loterie, nous enchaînerions les vacances de luxe. (If we won the lottery, we would go on consecutive luxury vacations.)
English translations:
- If I had more time, I would take multiple dance classes.
- If you were feeling better, you could travel consecutively.
- If we won the lottery, we would go on consecutive luxury vacations.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of enchaîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enchaînerais | Je enchaînerais les tâches. | I would chain the tasks. |
tu | enchaînerais | Tu enchaînerais la musique. | You would play music. |
il | enchaînerait | Il enchaînerait les activités. | He would do activities. |
elle | enchaînerait | Elle enchaînerait les mouvements. | She would follow the movements. |
on | enchaînerait | On enchaînerait les événements. | One would attend the events. |
nous | enchaînerions | Nous enchaînerions les repas. | We would have meals. |
vous | enchaîneriez | Vous enchaîneriez les projets. | You would work on projects. |
ils | enchaîneraient | Ils enchaîneraient la danse. | They would dance. |
elles | enchaîneraient | Elles enchaîneraient les films. | They would watch movies. |
Other Conjugations for Enchaîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchaîner
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Enchaîner – 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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