Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Introduction to the verb altérer
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The English translation of the French verb altérer is “to alter” or “to change.” It is pronounced “al-teh-reh.”
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The word altérer comes from the Latin word alterare, meaning “to change” or “to modify.” It entered the French language in the 12th century. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a potential action or event that is dependent on a condition.
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Three examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense include:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’altérerais mon mode de vie. (If I had more time, I would alter my way of life.)
- Tu altérerais le goût du plat si tu ajoutais trop de sel. (You would alter the taste of the dish if you added too much salt.)
- Jacques altérerait sa réputation s’il acceptait ce travail. (Jacques would alter his reputation if he accepted this job.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of altérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | altérerais | Je altérerais le document. | I would alter the document. |
tu | altérerais | Tu altérerais le résultat. | You would alter the result. |
il | altérerait | Il altérerait ses habitudes. | He would alter his habits. |
elle | altérerait | Elle altérerait la peinture. | She would alter the painting. |
on | altérerait | On altérerait le goût. | One would alter the taste. |
nous | altérerions | Nous altérerions la recette. | We would alter the recipe. |
vous | altéreriez | Vous altéreriez les plans. | You would alter the plans. |
ils | altéreraient | Ils altéreraient le système. | They would alter the system. |
elles | altéreraient | Elles altéreraient le tissu. | They would alter the fabric. |
Other Conjugations for Altérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb altérer
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Altérer – 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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