Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Introduction to the verb approcher
The English translation of the French verb approcher is “to approach”. It is pronounced \a.pʁɔ.ʃe.
The origin of the word approcher can be traced back to the Latin word “appropiare”, which means “to come near”. It is most commonly used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, approcher is used to express a hypothetical or potential action. It is often used to talk about what someone would do in a given situation.
Examples of approcher in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, j’approcherais mon voisin pour lui demander de l’aide. (If I had more time, I would approach my neighbor to ask for help.)
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Tu devrais approcher le directeur pour lui parler de ton idée. (You should approach the director to talk to him about your idea.)
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Nous approcherions la ville en fin d’après-midi si nous partions maintenant. (We would approach the city in the late afternoon if we left now.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of approcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | approcherais | Je approcherais mon voisin. | I would approach my neighbor. |
tu | approcherais | Tu approcherais ton chef. | You would approach your boss. |
il | approcherait | Il approcherait du but. | He would approach the goal. |
elle | approcherait | Elle approcherait de la vérité. | She would approach the truth. |
on | approcherait | On approcherait de la source. | One would approach the source. |
nous | approcherions | Nous approcherions du centre. | We would approach the center. |
vous | approcheriez | Vous approcheriez des étrangers. | You would approach strangers. |
ils | approcheraient | Ils approcheraient du village. | They would approach the village. |
elles | approcheraient | Elles approcheraient du parc. | They would approach the park. |
Other Conjugations for Approcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
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Approcher – 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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