Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Introduction to the verb cambrer
The English translation of the French verb cambrer is “to arch” or “to curve.” The infinitive form of cambrer is pronounced “kahm-bray.”
The word cambrer comes from the Old French word “cambre,” meaning “arch.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action or event in the present or future.
Three simple examples of cambrer in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je cambrerais mon dos pour atteindre mes orteils. (If I had more time, I would arch my back to reach my toes.)
- Tu cambrerais tes cheveux pour une fête chic? (Would you curl your hair for a fancy party?)
- Ils cambreraient leurs sourcils si je leur disais la vérité. (They would arch their eyebrows if I told them the truth.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cambrerais | Je me cambrerais devant le miroir. | I would arch my back in front of the mirror. |
tu | cambrerais | Tu cambrerais sans cesse. | You would arch constantly. |
il | cambrerait | Il cambrerait le dos. | He would arch his back. |
elle | cambrerait | Elle se cambrerait pour la photo. | She would arch for the photo. |
on | cambrerait | On se cambrerait pour plaire. | One would arch to please. |
nous | cambrerions | Nous cambrerions en dansant. | We would arch while dancing. |
vous | cambreriez | Vous cambreriez pour le spectacle. | You would arch for the show. |
ils | cambreraient | Ils se cambreraient pour la vidéo. | They would arch for the video. |
elles | cambreraient | Elles cambreraient en bikini. | They would arch in bikinis. |
Other Conjugations for Cambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
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Cambrer – 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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