Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Introduction to the verb câliner
The English translation of câliner is “to cuddle.” It is pronounced as “kah-lee-nay.”
The language origin of câliner can be traced back to the Old French word “câligner,” which meant “to embrace or cuddle.” It comes from the Latin root “colere,” meaning “to cultivate or cherish.”
In everyday French, câliner is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is often used to talk about what one would do in a certain situation or to express a desire or intention.
Here are three simple examples of câliner used in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais un chien, je le câlinerais tous les jours. (If I had a dog, I would cuddle him every day.)
- Nous câlinerions nos enfants avant de les mettre au lit. (We would cuddle our children before putting them to bed.)
- Il câlinerait sa petite amie s’il était là en ce moment. (He would cuddle his girlfriend if he were here right now.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of câliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | câlinerais | Je câlinerais mon chien. | I would cuddle with my dog. |
tu | câlinerais | Tu câlinerais mieux. | You would cuddle better. |
il | câlinerait | Il câlinerait sa petite amie. | He would cuddle his girlfriend. |
elle | câlinerait | Elle câlinerait son bébé. | She would cuddle her baby. |
on | câlinerait | On câlinerait les animaux. | One would cuddle with animals. |
nous | câlinerions | Nous câlinerions tous les jours. | We would cuddle every day. |
vous | câlineriez | Vous câlineriez vos proches. | You would cuddle your loved ones. |
ils | câlineraient | Ils câlineraient en public. | They would cuddle in public. |
elles | câlineraient | Elles câlineraient leurs amis. | They would cuddle with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Câliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb câliner
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Câliner – 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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