Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Introduction to the verb alimenter
The English translation of the French verb alimenter is “to feed” or “to supply.” It is pronounced “ah-lee-mahn-tay.”
The word alimenter comes from the Latin word “alimentum” meaning “nourishment” or “food.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or future action.
Example 1: Si j’avais plus d’argent, j’alimenterais ma famille avec de la meilleure nourriture. (If I had more money, I would feed my family with better food.)
Example 2: Si tu ne fais pas attention, tu alimenterais les mauvais comportements de tes enfants. (If you don’t pay attention, you would reinforce your children’s bad behaviors.)
Example 3: Si nous gagnions à la loterie, nous alimenterions un fonds de charité pour les personnes sans-abri. (If we won the lottery, we would supply a charity fund for homeless people.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of alimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alimenterais | Je alimenterais les animaux. | I would feed the animals. |
tu | alimenterais | Tu alimenterais le feu. | You would feed the fire. |
il | alimenterait | Il alimenterait le générateur. | He would power the generator. |
elle | alimenterait | Elle alimenterait la machine. | She would fuel the machine. |
on | alimenterait | On alimenterait les lumières. | One would power the lights. |
nous | alimenterions | Nous alimenterions la ville. | We would provide electricity for the city. |
vous | alimenteriez | Vous alimenteriez les maisons. | You would supply houses with electricity. |
ils | alimenteraient | Ils alimenteraient les usines. | They would power the factories. |
elles | alimenteraient | Elles alimenteraient le quartier. | They would supply the neighborhood with electricity. |
Other Conjugations for Alimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alimenter
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Alimenter – 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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