Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Introduction to the verb abréger
The English translation of the French verb abréger is “to shorten” or “to abbreviate.” It is pronounced “ah-breh-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word originates from the Latin word “abbreviare” which means “to shorten.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, abréger is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action. It can also be used to make a request or suggestion in a polite manner.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’abrégerais mon discours. (If I had more time, I would shorten my speech.)
- Pourriez-vous abréger votre message s’il vous plaît ? (Could you shorten your message please?)
- Nous abrégerions nos vacances pour pouvoir assister au mariage de notre ami. (We would shorten our vacation to attend our friend’s wedding.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of abréger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | abrégerais | Je abrégerais mon discours. | I would shorten my speech. |
tu | abrégerais | Tu abrégerais ton voyage. | You would shorten your trip. |
il | abrégerait | Il abrégerait ses devoirs. | He would shorten his homework. |
elle | abrégerait | Elle abrégerait son livre. | She would shorten her book. |
on | abrégerait | On abrégerait la réunion. | One would shorten the meeting. |
nous | abrégerions | Nous abrégerions la route. | We would shorten the road. |
vous | abrégeriez | Vous abrégeriez vos vacances. | You would shorten your vacation. |
ils | abrégeraient | Ils abrégeraient la conférence. | They would shorten the conference. |
elles | abrégeraient | Elles abrégeraient leur récit. | They would shorten their story. |
Other Conjugations for Abréger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
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Abréger – 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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