Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Introduction to the verb compenser
The English translation of the French verb compenser is “to compensate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kɔ̃sɑ̃se.”
Compenser comes from the Latin word “compensare,” which means “to counterbalance.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, compenser is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical situation or a possibility of an action. It is also used to indicate a potential consequence of an action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je compenserais ma fatigue en faisant une sieste. (If I had more time, I would compensate for my tiredness by taking a nap.)
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Il faudrait que tu compenses tes dépenses en économisant sur autre chose. (You would have to compensate for your expenses by saving on something else.)
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Si tu ne veux pas m’aider, je compenserai en demandant à quelqu’un d’autre. (If you don’t want to help me, I will compensate by asking someone else.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of compenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compenserais | Je compenserais mes pertes. | I would compensate for my losses. |
tu | compenserais | Tu compenserais le retard. | You would compensate for the delay. |
il | compenserait | Il compenserait les dommages. | He would compensate for the damages. |
elle | compenserait | Elle compenserait ses erreurs. | She would compensate for her mistakes. |
on | compenserait | On compenserait les injustices. | One would compensate for injustices. |
nous | compenserions | Nous compenserions nos efforts. | We would compensate for our efforts. |
vous | compenseriez | Vous compenseriez le manque. | You would compensate for the lack. |
ils | compenseraient | Ils compenseraient le désavantage. | They would compensate for the disadvantage. |
elles | compenseraient | Elles compenseraient la perte. | They would compensate for the loss. |
Other Conjugations for Compenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
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Compenser – 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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