Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Introduction to the verb basculer
The English translation of the French verb basculer is “to tilt” or “to tip over.” It is pronounced as “bah-skew-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word basculer comes from the Latin word “bascule,” meaning “balance.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action. In this tense, it is often used to talk about what would happen if a certain condition were met.
Here are three simple examples of basculer in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si tu pouvais m’aider, je ne basculerais pas. (If you could help me, I wouldn’t tip over.)
- Il basculerait en arrière s’il ne se tenait pas. (He would tip backwards if he didn’t hold on.)
- Si nous avions plus de temps, nous basculerions vers un autre projet. (If we had more time, we would shift towards another project.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of basculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | basculerais | Je basculerais si j’avais le temps. | I would switch if I had the time. |
tu | basculerais | Tu basculerais trop vite. | You would switch too quickly. |
il | basculerait | Il basculerait vers l’avant. | He would lean forward. |
elle | basculerait | Elle basculerait facilement. | She would switch easily. |
on | basculerait | On basculerait vers un autre sujet. | One would switch to another topic. |
nous | basculerions | Nous basculerions en cas d’urgence. | We would switch in case of emergency. |
vous | basculeriez | Vous basculeriez votre opinion. | You would change your mind. |
ils | basculeraient | Ils basculeraient pour gagner. | They would switch to win. |
elles | basculeraient | Elles basculeraient le plateau. | They would tip the board. |
Other Conjugations for Basculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
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Basculer – 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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