Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Introduction to the verb catcher
The English translation of the French verb catcher is “to catch.” It is pronounced as “ka-SHEH” in its infinitive form.
The word catcher has its origins in the Old French word “chacier” which meant “to chase, hunt, or pursue.” Over time, it evolved to also mean “to catch.”
In everyday French, the verb catcher is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present. It is formed with the conditional marker “-r-” and the present tense endings for -er verbs.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’étais plus rapide, je pourrais catcher cette balle. (If I were faster, I could catch that ball.)
- Tu devrais te lever tôt demain pour catcher le premier train. (You should get up early tomorrow to catch the first train.)
- Nous pourrions catcher plus de poissons si nous avions une meilleure canne à pêche. (We could catch more fish if we had a better fishing rod.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of catcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | catcherais | Je catcherais le ballon. | I would catch the ball. |
tu | catcherais | Tu catcherais mieux. | You would catch better. |
il | catcherait | Il catcherait le chat. | He would catch the cat. |
elle | catcherait | Elle catcherait la balle. | She would catch the ball. |
on | catcherait | On catcherait des poissons. | One would catch fish. |
nous | catcherions | Nous catcherions le voleur. | We would catch the thief. |
vous | catcheriez | Vous catcheriez le train. | You would catch the train. |
ils | catcheraient | Ils catcheraient des papillons. | They would catch butterflies. |
elles | catcheraient | Elles catcheraient la balle. | They would catch the ball. |
Other Conjugations for Catcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catcher
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Catcher – 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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