Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Introduction to the verb abîmer
The English translation of the French verb abîmer is “to damage” or “to ruin.” It is pronounced “ah-bee-may.”
The word abîmer comes from the Latin word “abīmere,” which means “to take away.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used primarily in its modern sense of causing damage since the 19th century.
In everyday French, abîmer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action. It is formed by adding the conditional endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of abîmer used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Si tu prenais soin de ta voiture, tu n’abîmerais pas la peinture. (If you took care of your car, you wouldn’t damage the paint.)
- Nous abîmerions notre réputation en acceptant ce contrat. (We would ruin our reputation by accepting this contract.)
- Si vous abîmiez ces livres rares, je serais très déçu. (If you damaged these rare books, I would be very disappointed.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of abîmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | abîmerais | Je abîmerais la voiture. | I would damage the car. |
tu | abîmerais | Tu abîmerais ta robe. | You would damage your dress. |
il | abîmerait | Il abîmerait la table. | He would damage the table. |
elle | abîmerait | Elle abîmerait le livre. | She would damage the book. |
on | abîmerait | On abîmerait le paysage. | One would damage the landscape. |
nous | abîmerions | Nous abîmerions la maison. | We would damage the house. |
vous | abîmeriez | Vous abîmeriez le téléphone. | You would damage the phone. |
ils | abîmeraient | Ils abîmeraient le jardin. | They would damage the garden. |
elles | abîmeraient | Elles abîmeraient la peinture. | They would damage the painting. |
Other Conjugations for Abîmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abîmer
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Abîmer – 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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