Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Introduction to the verb cloîtrer
The English translation of the French verb cloîtrer is “to cloister” or “to seclude.” The infinitive form is pronounced “klow-e-truh.”
The word cloîtrer comes from the Old French word “cloistre,” meaning “enclosure” or “monastery.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action.
Three simple examples of cloîtrer in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’étais riche, je cloîtrerais dans un château en Provence. (If I were rich, I would seclude myself in a castle in Provence.)
- Ils préféreraient cloîtrer leur enfant à la maison plutôt que de le laisser sortir seul. (They would rather seclude their child at home than let them go out alone.)
- Si nous avions plus de temps, nous cloîtrerions dans un endroit calme pour écrire notre livre. (If we had more time, we would seclude ourselves in a quiet place to write our book.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of cloîtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cloîtrerais | Je cloîtrerais chez moi. | I would stay home. |
tu | cloîtrerais | Tu cloîtrerais plus longtemps. | You would stay longer. |
il | cloîtrerait | Il cloîtrerait ses enfants. | He would keep his children indoors. |
elle | cloîtrerait | Elle cloîtrerait ses animaux. | She would keep her animals inside. |
on | cloîtrerait | On cloîtrerait les étudiants. | One would keep the students locked in. |
nous | cloîtrerions | Nous cloîtrerions à la maison. | We would stay at home. |
vous | cloîtreriez | Vous cloîtreriez vos enfants. | You would keep your children indoors. |
ils | cloîtreraient | Ils cloîtreraient leurs animaux. | They would keep their animals inside. |
elles | cloîtreraient | Elles cloîtreraient leurs enfants. | They would keep their children indoors. |
Other Conjugations for Cloîtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
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Cloîtrer – 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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