Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Introduction to the verb boycotter
The English translation of the French verb boycotter is “to boycott.” It is pronounced as “bwah-ko-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “boycotter” originates from the name of an Irish land agent, Charles Boycott, who was ostracized and shunned by his community in 1880 due to his harsh treatment of tenants. The word entered the English language as a verb in 1880 and was later adopted into French as “boycotter” in 1885.
In everyday French, “boycotter” is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express actions that would or could happen in the future under certain conditions. It is often used in discussions about political or social actions and movements.
Examples:
- Si nous boycottons les produits de cette entreprise, ils seront forcés de changer leurs pratiques. (If we boycott the products of this company, they will be forced to change their practices.)
- Je boycotterais volontiers ce restaurant car ils utilisent des ingrédients non éthiques. (I would gladly boycott this restaurant because they use unethical ingredients.)
- Si les consommateurs continuaient de boycotter cette marque, elle fermerait probablement ses portes. (If consumers continued to boycott this brand, it would probably shut down.)
English translations:
- If we boycott the products of this company, they will be forced to change their practices.
- I would gladly boycott this restaurant because they use unethical ingredients.
- If consumers continued to boycott this brand, it would probably shut down.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of boycotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boycotterais | Je boycotterais les produits chimiques. | I would boycott chemical products. |
tu | boycotterais | Tu boycotterais les grandes marques. | You would boycott big brands. |
il | boycotterait | Il boycotterait les entreprises polluantes. | He would boycott polluting companies. |
elle | boycotterait | Elle boycotterait les articles en plastique. | She would boycott plastic items. |
on | boycotterait | On boycotterait les fast-foods. | One would boycott fast-foods. |
nous | boycotterions | Nous boycotterions les produits importés. | We would boycott imported products. |
vous | boycotteriez | Vous boycotteriez les produits emballés. | You would boycott packaged products. |
ils | boycotteraient | Ils boycotteraient les marques qui testent sur les animaux. | They would boycott brands that test on animals. |
elles | boycotteraient | Elles boycotteraient les produits jetables. | They would boycott disposable products. |
Other Conjugations for Boycotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boycotter
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Boycotter – 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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