Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Introduction to the verb allumer
The English translation of the French verb allumer is “to light” or “to switch on.” It is pronounced as “ah-loo-may.”
The word allumer comes from the Latin word “illumino” meaning “to light up” or “to illuminate.” In everyday French, it is most often used as a regular -er verb in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the future. It is commonly used with the conjunction “si” (if) to introduce a condition or possibility.
Examples:
- Si j’avais un briquet, j’allumerais une bougie. (If I had a lighter, I would light a candle.)
- Nous pourrions allumer un feu de camp si le temps était meilleur. (We could light a campfire if the weather was better.)
- Tu allumerais les bougies si je te demandais de le faire? (Would you light the candles if I asked you to?)
Translations:
- If I had a lighter, I would light a candle.
- We could light a campfire if the weather was better.
- Would you light the candles if I asked you to?
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of allumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | allumerais | Je allumerais la lumière. | I would turn on the light. |
tu | allumerais | Tu allumerais la télévision. | You would turn on the television. |
il | allumerait | Il allumerait sa cigarette. | He would light his cigarette. |
elle | allumerait | Elle allumerait le feu. | She would start the fire. |
on | allumerait | On allumerait les bougies. | One would light the candles. |
nous | allumerions | Nous allumerions le barbecue. | We would light the grill. |
vous | allumeriez | Vous allumeriez les bougies. | You would light the candles. |
ils | allumeraient | Ils allumeraient le feu. | They would start the fire. |
elles | allumeraient | Elles allumeraient les bougies. | They would light the candles. |
Other Conjugations for Allumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
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Allumer – 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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