Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Introduction to the verb collecter
The English translation of the French verb collecter is “to collect.” It is pronounced “koh-LEK-tey” in its infinitive form.
Collecter comes from the Latin word “collectus,” meaning “to collect or gather.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, collecter is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a possibility or hypothetical action in the future. It can also be used to make a polite request or suggestion.
Three simple examples of collecter in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je collecterais des fonds pour une bonne cause. (If I had more time, I would collect funds for a good cause.)
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Nous collecterions des vêtements pour les personnes sans-abri si nous avions une voiture plus grande. (We would collect clothes for the homeless if we had a bigger car.)
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Je pourrais collecter des informations sur nos concurrents pour améliorer notre produit. (I could collect information about our competitors to improve our product.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of collecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | collecterais | Je collecterais des fonds. | I would collect funds. |
tu | collecterais | Tu collecterais de vieux objets. | You would collect old objects. |
il | collecterait | Il collecterait des données. | He would collect data. |
elle | collecterait | Elle collecterait des vêtements. | She would collect clothes. |
on | collecterait | On collecterait des informations | One would collect information. |
nous | collecterions | Nous collecterions des dons. | We would collect donations. |
vous | collecteriez | Vous collecteriez des signatures. | You would collect signatures. |
ils | collecteraient | Ils collecteraient des jouets. | They would collect toys. |
elles | collecteraient | Elles collecteraient des livres. | They would collect books. |
Other Conjugations for Collecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collecter
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Collecter – 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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