Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Introduction to the verb causer
The English translation of the French verb causer is “to cause” or “to chat”. It is pronounced as “ko-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word “causer” comes from the Old French word “causa” which means “cause” or “reason”. In everyday modern French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense as a way to express a hypothetical or possible action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si tu avais été là, tu aurais pu causer avec elle. (If you had been there, you could have chatted with her.)
- Si je gagnais à la loterie, je pourrais causer une fête pour mes amis. (If I won the lottery, I could throw a party for my friends.)
- Si elle était plus sociable, elle pourrait causer avec les invités. (If she were more sociable, she could chat with the guests.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of causer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | causerais | Je causerais avec mes amis. | I would chat with my friends. |
tu | causerais | Tu causerais plus tard. | You would chat later. |
il | causerait | Il causerait de ses projets. | He would talk about his plans. |
elle | causerait | Elle causerait avec eux. | She would chat with them. |
on | causerait | On causerait en ligne. | One would chat online. |
nous | causerions | Nous causerions en privé. | We would chat privately. |
vous | causeriez | Vous causeriez de tout. | You would chat about everything. |
ils | causeraient | Ils causeraient de musique. | They would talk about music. |
elles | causeraient | Elles causeraient en classe. | They would chat in class. |
Other Conjugations for Causer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
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Causer – 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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