Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Introduction to the verb confesser
The English translation of the French verb confesser is “to confess.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-fuh-say.”
The language origin of confesser can be traced back to the Latin word “confiteri,” which means “to acknowledge” or “to confess.” It came into French through the Old French word “confessier” and has remained relatively unchanged in meaning since then.
In everyday French, confesser is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is the conditional tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present tense. It is usually used to express a possibility, intention, or request.
Examples:
- Si je devais me confesser, je le ferais avec honnêteté. (If I had to confess, I would do it with honesty.)
- Il faudrait qu’elle se confesse pour être en paix avec elle-même. (She should confess to be at peace with herself.)
- Nous pourrions nous confesser à un prêtre pour obtenir le pardon. (We could confess to a priest to obtain forgiveness.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of confesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confesserais | Je confesserais mon péché. | I would confess my sin. |
tu | confesserais | Tu confesserais ta faute. | You would confess your mistake. |
il | confesserait | Il confesserait ses mensonges. | He would confess his lies. |
elle | confesserait | Elle confesserait ses secrets. | She would confess her secrets. |
on | confesserait | On confesserait ses erreurs. | One would confess their mistakes. |
nous | confesserions | Nous confesserions ensemble. | We would confess together. |
vous | confesseriez | Vous confesseriez vos crimes. | You would confess your crimes. |
ils | confesseraient | Ils confesseraient leurs péchés. | They would confess their sins. |
elles | confesseraient | Elles confesseraient leurs doutes. | They would confess their doubts. |
Other Conjugations for Confesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
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Confesser – 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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