Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Introduction to the verb acter
The English translation of the French verb acter is “to act”. It is pronounced as “ahk-teh”.
The word “acter” is derived from the Latin word “actus”, meaning “to do” or “to act”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in various contexts, including theatre, law, and everyday life.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, “acter” is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’étais acteur, je jouer ais dans des films célèbres. (If I were an actor, I would play in famous movies.)
- Elle acter ait différemment si elle était plus confiante. (She would act differently if she were more confident.)
- Nous acter ions mieux si nous avions plus de temps pour répéter. (We would act better if we had more time to rehearse.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of acter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | acterais | Je acterais dans cette pièce. | I would act in this play. |
tu | acterais | Tu acterais mieux. | You would act better. |
il | acterait | Il acterait en secret. | He would act in secret. |
elle | acterait | Elle acterait avec élégance. | She would act with elegance. |
on | acterait | On acterait avec panache. | One would act with panache. |
nous | acterions | Nous acterions ensemble. | We would act together. |
vous | acteriez | Vous acteriez devant un public. | You would act in front of an audience. |
ils | acteraient | Ils acteraient sur scène. | They would act on stage. |
elles | acteraient | Elles acteraient dans un film. | They would act in a movie. |
Other Conjugations for Acter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
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Acter – 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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