Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Introduction to the verb configurer
The English translation of the French verb configurer is “to configure.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “koh(n)-fee-guh-rey.”
The word configurer comes from the Latin word “configurare,” meaning “to shape, form, or arrange.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been adapted to its current form over time.
In everyday French, configurer is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is formed by using the conditional stem of the verb (configur-) and adding the appropriate endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient).
Here are three examples of configurer in the Conditionnel Présent tense, along with their English translations:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je configurerais mon ordinateur pour qu’il soit plus rapide.
(If I had more time, I would configure my computer to make it faster.) -
Elle nous a demandé si nous configurions notre téléphone pour pouvoir recevoir des appels à l’étranger.
(She asked us if we were configuring our phone to be able to receive calls abroad.) -
Nous configurions nos comptes en ligne pour qu’ils soient plus sécurisés.
(We were configuring our online accounts to make them more secure.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of configurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | configurerais | Je configurerais mon ordinateur. | I would configure my computer. |
tu | configurerais | Tu configurerais le réseau. | You would configure the network. |
il | configurerait | Il configurerait les paramètres. | He would configure the settings. |
elle | configurerait | Elle configurerait l’imprimante. | She would configure the printer. |
on | configurerait | On configurerait les appareils. | One would configure the devices. |
nous | configurerions | Nous configurerions la sécurité. | We would configure the security. |
vous | configureriez | Vous configureriez les logiciels. | You would configure the software. |
ils | configureraient | Ils configureraient le serveur. | They would configure the server. |
elles | configureraient | Elles configureraient le système. | They would configure the system. |
Other Conjugations for Configurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb configurer
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Configurer – 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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