Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Introduction to the verb cerner
The English translation of the French verb cerner is “to surround” or “to encircle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ser-nay.”
The word cerner comes from the Latin word “cernere,” which means “to sift” or “to separate.” In everyday French, cerner is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future.
Examples of cerner in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’étais là-bas, je cernerais les coupables. (If I were there, I would surround the culprits.)
- Tu devrais cerner la zone avec des panneaux de signalisation. (You should encircle the area with warning signs.)
- Ils pourraient cerner la ville pour empêcher les manifestants de sortir. (They could surround the city to prevent the protesters from leaving.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cernerais | Je cernerais la situation. | I would figure out the situation. |
tu | cernerais | Tu cernerais mieux. | You would understand better. |
il | cernerait | Il cernerait son erreur. | He would realize his mistake. |
elle | cernerait | Elle cernerait la vérité. | She would grasp the truth. |
on | cernerait | On cernerait le problème. | One would identify the problem. |
nous | cernerions | Nous cernerions la solution. | We would comprehend the solution. |
vous | cerneriez | Vous cerneriez la complexité. | You would grasp the complexity. |
ils | cerneraient | Ils cerneraient la cause. | They would understand the cause. |
elles | cerneraient | Elles cerneraient le sujet. | They would figure out the subject. |
Other Conjugations for Cerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
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Cerner – 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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