Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Introduction to the verb contrister
English translation:
The English translation of the French verb contrister is “to sadden” or “to grieve”. It is pronounced as “kohn-tree-stay”.
Language origin:
Contrister comes from the Latin word “contristare” which means “to make sad”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
Usage in Conditionnel Présent tense:
In everyday French, contrister in the Conditionnel Présent tense is mainly used to express a hypothetical situation or a wish. It is formed by adding the conditional endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient) to the verb’s infinitive form.
Examples:
- Si je gagnais à la loterie, ça me contristerait de ne pas pouvoir partager mon bonheur avec ma famille. (If I won the lottery, it would sadden me not to be able to share my happiness with my family.)
- Je ne pense pas que ça les contristerait de devoir annuler leur voyage. (I don’t think it would sadden them to have to cancel their trip.)
- Si vous aviez le temps, ça me contristerait de ne pas vous voir avant votre départ. (If you had time, it would sadden me not to see you before you leave.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contristerais | Je contristerais tout le monde. | I would sadden everyone. |
tu | contristerais | Tu contristerais tes parents. | You would sadden your parents. |
il | contristerait | Il contristerait sa famille. | He would sadden his family. |
elle | contristerait | Elle contristerait son ami. | She would sadden her friend. |
on | contristerait | On contristerait tout le monde. | One would sadden everyone. |
nous | contristerions | Nous contristerions nos amis. | We would sadden our friends. |
vous | contristeriez | Vous contristeriez vos enfants. | You would sadden your children. |
ils | contristeraient | Ils contristeraient leurs voisins. | They would sadden their neighbors. |
elles | contristeraient | Elles contristeraient leurs collègues. | They would sadden their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Contrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
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Contrister – 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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