Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Introduction to the verb actionner
The English translation of the French verb actionner is “to actuate” or “to trigger.” It is pronounced as “ak-syon-ney” in the infinitive form.
The verb actionner comes from the French noun action, which is derived from the Latin word actio meaning “action” or “activity.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or speculative action.
Here are three simple examples of how actionner is used in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si j’avais le pouvoir, j’actionnerais les mécanismes pour arrêter la guerre. (If I had the power, I would activate the mechanisms to stop the war.)
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Je lui conseillerais d’actionner la machine avant de la débrancher. (I would advise him to actuate the machine before unplugging it.)
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Si tu avais la télécommande, tu pourrais actionner la télévision sans te lever. (If you had the remote control, you could trigger the TV without getting up.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of actionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | actionnerais | Je actionnerais le levier. | I would activate the lever. |
tu | actionnerais | Tu actionnerais le bouton. | You would press the button. |
il | actionnerait | Il actionnerait la machine. | He would operate the machine. |
elle | actionnerait | Elle actionnerait le système. | She would activate the system. |
on | actionnerait | On actionnerait l’appareil. | One would turn on the device. |
nous | actionnerions | Nous actionnerions le moteur. | We would start the engine. |
vous | actionneriez | Vous actionneriez la télécommande. | You would use the remote control. |
ils | actionneraient | Ils actionneraient les lumières. | They would turn on the lights. |
elles | actionneraient | Elles actionneraient le ventilateur. | They would activate the fan. |
Other Conjugations for Actionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
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Actionner – 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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