Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Introduction to the verb appréhender
The English translation of the French verb appréhender is “to apprehend” or “to understand”. It is pronounced as “ah-pray-ahn-dre” in its infinitive form.
Appréhender comes from the Latin word “apprehendere” which means “to grasp or seize”. It entered the French language in the 13th century and originally referred to the physical act of seizing someone or something. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the understanding or comprehension of something.
In everyday French, appréhender is commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a possibility or hypothetical action. It is often used to talk about understanding or grasping a concept or situation.
Here are three simple examples of appréhender used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’appréhendais mieux la situation, je pourrais peut-être trouver une solution. (If I understood the situation better, I might be able to find a solution.)
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Il faudrait qu’elle appréhende les conséquences de ses actions avant d’agir. (She should understand the consequences of her actions before acting.)
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Nous appréhenderions mieux la culture locale si nous parlions la langue. (We would understand the local culture better if we spoke the language.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of appréhender
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appréhenderais | Je appréhenderais la situation. | I would apprehend the situation. |
tu | appréhenderais | Tu appréhenderais ta première fois. | You would apprehend your first time. |
il | appréhenderait | Il appréhenderait bien sa peur. | He would apprehend his fear well. |
elle | appréhenderait | Elle appréhenderait le changement. | She would apprehend the change. |
on | appréhenderait | On appréhenderait le futur. | One would apprehend the future. |
nous | appréhenderions | Nous appréhenderions le problème. | We would apprehend the problem. |
vous | appréhenderiez | Vous appréhenderiez la vérité. | You would apprehend the truth. |
ils | appréhenderaient | Ils appréhenderaient la conséquence. | They would apprehend the consequence. |
elles | appréhenderaient | Elles appréhenderaient la gravité. | They would apprehend the gravity. |
Other Conjugations for Appréhender.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appréhender
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Appréhender – 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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