Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Introduction to the verb cesser
The English translation of the French verb cesser is “to stop” or “to cease.” It is pronounced “seh-seh” in its infinitive form.
Cesser comes from the Old French word “cesser” and ultimately from the Latin word “cessare,” meaning “to stop” or “to cease.”
In everyday French, cesser is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action or situation that would occur if a certain condition were met. It can also express a polite request or suggestion.
Here are three simple examples of cesser in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je cesserais de fumer si j’avais plus de volonté. (I would stop smoking if I had more willpower.)
- Il cesserait de pleuvoir si le soleil sortait. (It would stop raining if the sun came out.)
- Nous cesserions de parler si vous vouliez vous concentrer. (We would stop talking if you wanted to concentrate.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cesserais | Je cesserais de te déranger. | I would stop bothering you. |
tu | cesserais | Tu cesserais de me juger. | You would stop judging me. |
il | cesserait | Il cesserait de fumer. | He would stop smoking. |
elle | cesserait | Elle cesserait de pleurer. | She would stop crying. |
on | cesserait | On cesserait de parler. | One would stop talking. |
nous | cesserions | Nous cesserions de travailler. | We would stop working. |
vous | cesseriez | Vous cesseriez de vous plaindre. | You would stop complaining. |
ils | cesseraient | Ils cesseraient de se battre. | They would stop fighting. |
elles | cesseraient | Elles cesseraient de mentir. | They would stop lying. |
Other Conjugations for Cesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
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Cesser – 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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