Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Introduction to the verb arc-bouter
The English translation of the French verb arc-bouter is “to brace/to push back”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ark-boo-tay”.
The language origin of arc-bouter can be traced back to the Old French word “arc-bouter” which means “to prop up”. It is a compound verb made up of the words “arc” (arch) and “bouter” (to push).
In everyday French, arc-bouter is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present or future.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their respective English translations are:
- Si je gagnais à la loterie, j’arc-bouterais ma famille financièrement. (If I won the lottery, I would support my family financially.)
- Si tu avais plus de temps, est-ce que tu arc-bouterais ton projet de construction ? (If you had more time, would you push through with your construction project?)
- Nous arc-bouterions nos valeurs même si cela ne plaît pas à tout le monde. (We would stand up for our values even if it doesn’t please everyone.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of arc-bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arc-bouterais | Je m’arc-bouterais contre le vent. | I would brace myself against the wind. |
tu | arc-bouterais | Tu t’arc-bouterais pour réussir. | You would brace yourself to succeed. |
il | arc-bouterait | Il s’arc-bouterait pour résister. | He would brace himself to resist. |
elle | arc-bouterait | Elle s’arc-bouterait pour gagner. | She would brace herself to win. |
on | arc-bouterait | On s’arc-bouterait pour survivre. | One would brace themselves to survive. |
nous | arc-bouterions | Nous nous arc-bouterions ensemble. | We would brace ourselves together. |
vous | arc-bouteriez | Vous vous arc-bouteriez pour moi. | You would brace yourself for me. |
ils | arc-bouteraient | Ils s’arc-bouteraient pour l’équipe. | They would brace themselves for the team. |
elles | arc-bouteraient | Elles s’arc-bouteraient pour le projet. | They would brace themselves for the project. |
Other Conjugations for Arc-Bouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
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Arc-Bouter – 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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