Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Introduction to the verb consister
The English translation of the French verb consister is “to consist”. It is pronounced “kohn-see-stay” in the infinitive form.
Consister comes from the Latin word “consistere” meaning “to stand together, to be consistent”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present or future.
Here are three simple examples of consister in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais assez d’argent, je consisterais à voyager autour du monde. (If I had enough money, I would travel around the world.)
- Elle pourrait réussir si elle consistait à travailler plus dur. (She could succeed if she were to work harder.)
- Si nous gagnions à la loterie, notre rêve de construire une maison consisterait enfin. (If we won the lottery, our dream of building a house would finally come true.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of consister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | consisterais | Je consisterais en une équipe. | I would consist of a team. |
tu | consisterais | Tu consisterais en une solution. | You would consist of a solution. |
il | consisterait | Il consisterait en une réforme. | He would consist of a reform. |
elle | consisterait | Elle consisterait en une stratégie. | She would consist of a strategy. |
on | consisterait | On consisterait en un plan. | One would consist of a plan. |
nous | consisterions | Nous consisterions en une décision. | We would consist of a decision. |
vous | consisteriez | Vous consisteriez en un accord. | You would consist of an agreement. |
ils | consisteraient | Ils consisteraient en un compromis. | They would consist of a compromise. |
elles | consisteraient | Elles consisteraient en un partenariat. | They would consist of a partnership. |
Other Conjugations for Consister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
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Consister – 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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