Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Introduction to the verb chavirer
The English translation of the French verb chavirer is “to capsize” or “to overturn.” It is pronounced “sha-vee-reh” in the infinitive form.
Chavirer comes from the Latin word “caput,” meaning “head,” and the suffix “-er,” which indicates a verb. It is most commonly used in nautical contexts, referring to a boat capsizing or overturning in the water. However, it can also be used metaphorically to mean being overwhelmed or thrown off balance.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, chavirer is typically used to express a possibility or hypothetical situation. It is formed by adding the conditional endings “-ais,” “-ais,” “-ait,” “-ions,” “-iez,” “-aient” to the stem “chavir-.”
Here are three examples of chavirer in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si tu étais plus prudent, tu ne chavirerais pas. (If you were more careful, you wouldn’t capsize.)
- Nous chavirerions si nous n’avions pas de gilets de sauvetage. (We would capsize if we didn’t have life jackets.)
- Si je gagnais à la loterie, je chavirerais de bonheur. (If I won the lottery, I would be overwhelmed with happiness.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of chavirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chavirerais | Je chavirerais si j’avais peur. | I would capsize if I were scared. |
tu | chavirerais | Tu chavirerais au premier coup de vent. | You would capsize at the first gust of wind. |
il | chavirerait | Il chavirerait en mer agitée. | He would capsize in rough seas. |
elle | chavirerait | Elle chavirerait en kayak. | She would capsize in a kayak. |
on | chavirerait | On chavirerait si on n’était pas prudent. | One would capsize if one was not careful. |
nous | chavirerions | Nous chavirerions de bonheur. | We would be overjoyed. |
vous | chavireriez | Vous chavireriez si vous étiez en mer. | You would capsize if you were at sea. |
ils | chavireraient | Ils chavireraient dans les rapides. | They would capsize in the rapids. |
elles | chavireraient | Elles chavireraient sur un bateau. | They would capsize on a boat. |
Other Conjugations for Chavirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
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Chavirer – 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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