Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb appuyer is “to support” or “to lean on.” It is pronounced ah-pwee-yay.
Appuyer comes from the Old French word “apuier” meaning “to lean on” or “to prop up.” It is derived from the Latin word “podiare” which means “to lean on” or “to rest.” In everyday French, appuyer is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the future.
Examples of appuyer in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais de l’argent, j’appuierais ton projet. (If I had money, I would support your project.)
- Nous appuierions sur le bouton pour arrêter l’ascenseur. (We would press the button to stop the elevator.)
- Est-ce que tu m’appuierais si je me lançais dans cette aventure ? (Would you support me if I embarked on this adventure?)
English translations:
- If I had money, I would support your project.
- We would press the button to stop the elevator.
- Would you support me if I embarked on this adventure?
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appuierais | Je appuierais sur le bouton. | I would press the button. |
tu | appuierais | Tu appuierais plus fort. | You would press harder. |
il | appuierait | Il appuierait sur le levier. | He would press the lever. |
elle | appuierait | Elle appuierait sur le mur. | She would press against the wall. |
on | appuierait | On appuierait sur le frein. | One would press the brake. |
nous | appuierions | Nous appuierions sur le stylo. | We would press on the pen. |
vous | appuieriez | Vous appuieriez sur le bouton. | You would press the button. |
ils | appuieraient | Ils appuieraient sur la porte. | They would press the door. |
elles | appuieraient | Elles appuieraient sur le piano. | They would press the piano. |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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Appuyer – 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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