Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Introduction to the verb citer
The English translation of the French verb citer is “to cite” or “to quote.” The infinitive form is pronounced “see-tay.”
The word citer comes from the Latin word citare, meaning “to summon” or “to call upon.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 17th century.
In everyday French, citer is commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses actions that are hypothetical or possible, but not certain. It can also be used to express politeness or make a request.
Example 1: Si j’avais plus de temps, je citerais ton travail dans mon article. (If I had more time, I would cite your work in my article.)
Example 2: Je citerais volontiers cette phrase pour illustrer mon point. (I would gladly quote this sentence to illustrate my point.)
Example 3: Tu pourrais citer tes sources pour éviter d’être accusé de plagiat. (You could cite your sources to avoid being accused of plagiarism.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of citer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | citerais | Je citerais le livre. | I would quote the book. |
tu | citerais | Tu citerais les sources. | You would cite the sources. |
il | citerait | Il citerait la phrase. | He would quote the sentence. |
elle | citerait | Elle citerait l’auteur. | She would cite the author. |
on | citerait | On citerait l’article. | One would quote the article. |
nous | citerions | Nous citerions nos sources. | We would cite our sources. |
vous | citeriez | Vous citeriez le texte. | You would quote the text. |
ils | citeraient | Ils citeraient le chapitre. | They would quote the chapter. |
elles | citeraient | Elles citeraient les données. | They would cite the data. |
Other Conjugations for Citer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the citer Conditionnel Présent tense conjugation!
Citer – 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
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb citer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!