Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Introduction to the verb chanceler
The English translation of the French verb chanceler is “to hesitate” or “to waver.” The infinitive form, chanceler, is pronounced “shahn-suh-leh.”
The word chanceler comes from the Old French word “chancel” meaning “lattice” or “grill.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a possible action or situation in the present or future. This tense is formed by using the conditional stem of the verb (in this case, “chancel-“) and adding the endings “-ais,” “-ais,” “-ait,” “-ions,” “-iez,” or “-aient.”
Three simple examples of chanceler in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
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Si j’avais plus d’argent, je chancellerais peut-être avant de faire ce voyage. (If I had more money, I might hesitate before taking this trip.)
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Tu chancelerais devant cette décision difficile. (You would hesitate before making this difficult decision.)
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Ils chancelleraient s’ils savaient que tu les aimes. (They would hesitate if they knew you loved them.)
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If I had more time, I would hesitate before making a decision.
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You would waver if you were in my position.
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They would hesitate if they knew the truth.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of chanceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chancerais | Je chancerais en marchant. | I would stumble while walking. |
tu | chancerais | Tu chancerais en courant. | You would stagger while running. |
il | chancellerait | Il chancellerait dans le vent. | He would sway in the wind. |
elle | chancellerait | Elle chancellerait sous l’effet de l’alcool. | She would wobble under the influence of alcohol. |
on | chancellerait | On chancellerait sur le pont. | One would waver on the bridge. |
nous | chancellerions | Nous chancellerions en essayant d’équilibrer les livres. | We would falter while trying to balance the books. |
vous | chancelleriez | Vous chancelleriez en dansant. | You would totter while dancing. |
ils | chancelleraient | Ils chancelleraient sur la glace. | They would stumble on the ice. |
elles | chancelleraient | Elles chancelleraient en portant des talons hauts. | They would stagger while wearing high heels. |
Other Conjugations for Chanceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
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Chanceler – 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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