Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame” or “to domesticate.” It is pronounced as “ah-pree-vwah-zay.”
The origin of apprivoiser can be traced back to the Latin word “pretium” meaning “price,” and the Old French word “preisier” meaning “to value.” In everyday French, apprivoiser is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’apprivoiserais un chien. (If I had more time, I would tame a dog.)
- Ils apprivoiseraient les lions pour en faire des animaux de cirque. (They would tame lions to make them circus animals.)
- Je n’aurais jamais cru qu’il apprivoiserait un serpent aussi dangereux. (I never would have thought he would tame such a dangerous snake.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | apprivoiserais | Je apprivoiserais un oiseau. | I would tame a bird. |
tu | apprivoiserais | Tu apprivoiserais un animal. | You would tame an animal. |
il | apprivoiserait | Il apprivoiserait un chat. | He would tame a cat. |
elle | apprivoiserait | Elle apprivoiserait un chien. | She would tame a dog. |
on | apprivoiserait | On apprivoiserait un lion. | One would tame a lion. |
nous | apprivoiserions | Nous apprivoiserions un tigre. | We would tame a tiger. |
vous | apprivoiseriez | Vous apprivoiseriez un ours. | You would tame a bear. |
ils | apprivoiseraient | Ils apprivoiseraient un singe. | They would tame a monkey. |
elles | apprivoiseraient | Elles apprivoiseraient un loup. | They would tame a wolf. |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
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Apprivoiser – 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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