Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Introduction to the verb avancer
The English translation of the French verb avancer is “to advance” or “to move forward.” It is pronounced /a.vɑ̃.se/ in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word avancer can be traced back to the Latin word “abante,” meaning “forward” or “in front.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to have various meanings and uses.
In everyday French, avancer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or potential action. It is formed by adding the conditional endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of avancer in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’avancerais mes études. (If I had more time, I would advance my studies.)
- Tu pourrais avancer ta retraite si tu le souhaites. (You could advance your retirement if you wish.)
- Nous avancerions plus vite si nous avions un plan d’action. (We would advance faster if we had an action plan.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of avancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | avancerais | Je avancerais si j’avais le temps. | I would move forward if I had the time. |
tu | avancerais | Tu avancerais plus vite. | You would move forward faster. |
il | avancerait | Il avancerait s’il n’était pas fatigué. | He would move forward if he wasn’t tired. |
elle | avancerait | Elle avancerait son projet. | She would move forward with her project. |
on | avancerait | On avancerait ensemble. | We would move forward together. |
nous | avancerions | Nous avancerions vers le sud. | We would move forward towards the south. |
vous | avanceriez | Vous avanceriez plus prudemment. | You would move forward more cautiously. |
ils | avanceraient | Ils avanceraient leur plan. | They would move forward with their plan. |
elles | avanceraient | Elles avanceraient ensemble. | They would move forward together. |
Other Conjugations for Avancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avancer
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Avancer – 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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