Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Introduction to the verb cautionner
The English translation of the French verb cautionner is “to endorse” or “to support.” It is pronounced as koh-see-oh-nay.
The word cautionner comes from the Latin word “cautionare,” which means “to guarantee.” It was first used in French in the 14th century and has since evolved to its current meaning of endorsing or supporting someone or something.
In everyday French, cautionner is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which indicates a conditional action or possibility in the present tense. It is typically used to express a hypothetical or tentative endorsement or support.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Si tu avais besoin de mon aide, je te cautionnerais sans hésiter. (If you needed my help, I would endorse you without hesitation.)
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Nous cautionnerions cette idée si elle était plus réaliste. (We would support this idea if it were more realistic.)
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Est-ce que tu cautionnerais ce nouveau plan d’action s’il était mis en place ? (Would you endorse this new action plan if it were implemented?)
In each of these examples, the verb cautionner is used to express a conditional action or support, depending on a certain condition being met.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cautionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cautionnerais | Je cautionnerais cette décision. | I would endorse this decision. |
tu | cautionnerais | Tu cautionnerais cette action. | You would endorse this action. |
il | cautionnerait | Il cautionnerait cette loi. | He would endorse this law. |
elle | cautionnerait | Elle cautionnerait ce projet. | She would endorse this project. |
on | cautionnerait | On cautionnerait cette mesure. | One would endorse this measure. |
nous | cautionnerions | Nous cautionnerions cette idée. | We would endorse this idea. |
vous | cautionneriez | Vous cautionneriez cette opinion. | You would endorse this opinion. |
ils | cautionneraient | Ils cautionneraient cette politique. | They would endorse this policy. |
elles | cautionneraient | Elles cautionneraient cette proposition. | They would endorse this proposal. |
Other Conjugations for Cautionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
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Cautionner – 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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