Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Introduction to the verb contreplaquer
The English translation of the French verb contreplaquer is “to plywood.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kontruh-plah-kay.”
The word contreplaquer comes from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “plaquer” meaning “to lay or cover.” It is a compound word created in the late 19th century to describe the process of covering a surface with a thin layer of plywood. Today, it is commonly used in the construction and furniture industries.
In everyday French, the verb contreplaquer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is often used to indicate a potential action that would happen if certain conditions are met.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, je contreplaquerais les murs de ma maison. (If I had more money, I would plywood the walls of my house.)
- Nous contreplaquerions les meubles en bois pour les protéger de l’humidité. (We would plywood the wooden furniture to protect them from humidity.)
- Tu contreplaquerais les étagères pour les rendre plus solides. (You would plywood the shelves to make them stronger.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contreplaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contreplaquerais | Je contreplaquerais la table. | I would plywood the table. |
tu | contreplaquerais | Tu contreplaquerais les murs. | You would plywood the walls. |
il | contreplaquerait | Il contreplaquerait le meuble. | He would plywood the furniture. |
elle | contreplaquerait | Elle contreplaquerait la porte. | She would plywood the door. |
on | contreplaquerait | On contreplaquerait le plancher. | One would plywood the floor. |
nous | contreplaquerions | Nous contreplaquerions la maison. | We would plywood the house. |
vous | contreplaqueriez | Vous contreplaqueriez le toit. | You would plywood the roof. |
ils | contreplaqueraient | Ils contreplaqueraient le bateau. | They would plywood the boat. |
elles | contreplaqueraient | Elles contreplaqueraient les fenêtres. | They would plywood the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Contreplaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreplaquer
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Contreplaquer – 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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