Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Introduction to the verb compasser
The English translation of the French verb compasser is “to compass” or “to plan out”. It is pronounced kɔ̃.pa.se in its infinitive form.
The word compasser comes from the Latin word “compas” which means “circle”. In French, it is most often used in the sense of “making a plan” or “mapping out a course of action”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical action or plan.
Here are three examples of compasser in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je compasserais mes prochaines vacances en détail. (If I had more time, I would plan out my next vacation in detail.)
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Nous compasserions notre stratégie commerciale en fonction des prévisions économiques. (We would map out our business strategy based on economic forecasts.)
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Tu compasserais mieux ta journée si tu te levais plus tôt. (You would plan out your day better if you woke up earlier.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of compasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compasserais | Je compasserais mes dessins. | I would compass my drawings. |
tu | compasserais | Tu compasserais mieux. | You would compass better. |
il | compasserait | Il compasserait la carte. | He would compass the map. |
elle | compasserait | Elle compasserait le dessin. | She would compass the drawing. |
on | compasserait | On compasserait ensemble. | One would compass together. |
nous | compasserions | Nous compasserions la route. | We would compass the route. |
vous | compasseriez | Vous compasseriez les mesures. | You would compass the measurements. |
ils | compasseraient | Ils compasseraient pour trouver le nord. | They would compass to find the north. |
elles | compasseraient | Elles compasseraient la direction. | They would compass the direction. |
Other Conjugations for Compasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compasser
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Compasser – 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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