Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Introduction to the verb butter
The English translation of the French verb “butter” is “beurrer.” It is pronounced as “ber-ray.”
The term “butter” originates from the Old English word “butere,” which is derived from the Latin word “butyrum.” The French term “beurre” is also derived from this Latin word.
In everyday French, the verb “beurrer” is commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to indicate a hypothetical or possible action. It is formed by adding the conditional endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the infinitive form “beurrer.”
Example 1: Si j’avais du pain, j’y beurrerais du beurre. (If I had bread, I would put butter on it.)
Example 2: Je beurrerais les moules avant de mettre la pâte. (I would butter the molds before putting in the dough.)
Example 3: Tu beurrerais le plat pour éviter que ça colle. (You would grease the dish to prevent sticking.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of butter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | butterais | Je butterais du pain. | I would butter the bread. |
tu | butterais | Tu butterais le popcorn. | You would butter the popcorn. |
il | butterait | Il butterait ses légumes. | He would butter his vegetables. |
elle | butterait | Elle butterait ses tartines. | She would butter her toast. |
on | butterait | On butterait les crêpes. | One would butter the pancakes. |
nous | butterions | Nous butterions la poêle. | We would butter the pan. |
vous | butteriez | Vous butteriez le pain. | You would butter the bread. |
ils | butteraient | Ils butteraient les croissants. | They would butter the croissants. |
elles | butteraient | Elles butteraient les pains au chocolat. | They would butter the pain au chocolat. |
Other Conjugations for Butter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
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Butter – 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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