Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Introduction to the verb atrophier
The English translation of the French verb atrophier is “to atrophy.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-trof-ee-ay.”
The word atrophier comes from the Latin word “atrophia,” meaning “a wasting away.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, atrophier is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action or event in the present or future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of atrophier in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
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Si je ne faisais pas de sport, mes muscles s’atrophieraient.
(If I didn’t exercise, my muscles would atrophy.) -
Tu dormirais toute la journée si tu pouvais, et tes compétences linguistiques s’atrophieraient.
(You would sleep all day if you could, and your language skills would atrophy.) -
Si nous passions trop de temps devant nos écrans, notre vue s’atrophierait.
(If we spent too much time in front of screens, our eyesight would atrophy.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of atrophier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | atrophierais | Je atrophierais mon bras. | I would atrophy my arm. |
tu | atrophierais | Tu atrophierais ton esprit. | You would atrophy your mind. |
il | atrophierait | Il atrophierait ses muscles. | He would atrophy his muscles. |
elle | atrophierait | Elle atrophierait sa volonté. | She would atrophy her will. |
on | atrophierait | On atrophierait la plante. | One would atrophy the plant. |
nous | atrophierions | Nous atrophierions notre santé. | We would atrophy our health. |
vous | atrophieriez | Vous atrophieriez vos talents. | You would atrophy your talents. |
ils | atrophieraient | Ils atrophieraient leurs compétences. | They would atrophy their skills. |
elles | atrophieraient | Elles atrophieraient leurs organes. | They would atrophy their organs. |
Other Conjugations for Atrophier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
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Atrophier – 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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