Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Introduction to the verb coudoyer
The English translation of the French verb coudoyer is “to rub shoulders with.” The infinitive form, coudoyer, is pronounced “koo-dwa-yay.”
The word coudoyer comes from the Old French word “coudée,” meaning “elbow.” It is derived from the Latin word “cubitum,” which also means “elbow.” In everyday French, coudoyer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. The Conditionnel Présent tense is formed by adding the endings “-ais,” “-ais,” “-ait,” “-ions,” “-iez,” or “-aient” to the verb stem.
Examples:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je coudoyerais des célébrités. (If I had more time, I would rub shoulders with celebrities.)
- Nous coudoyerions nos voisins si nous étions plus sociables. (We would rub shoulders with our neighbors if we were more sociable.)
- Est-ce que tu coudoyerais ton patron pour obtenir une promotion? (Would you rub shoulders with your boss to get a promotion?)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of coudoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coudoyerais | Je coudoyerais mes amis. | I would elbow my friends. |
tu | coudoyerais | Tu coudoyerais le mur. | You would elbow the wall. |
il | coudoyerait | Il coudoyerait les gens. | He would elbow people. |
elle | coudoyerait | Elle coudoyerait son voisin. | She would elbow her neighbor. |
on | coudoyerait | On coudoyerait sans faire exprès. | One would accidentally elbow someone. |
nous | coudoyerions | Nous coudoyerions la foule. | We would elbow through the crowd. |
vous | coudoyeriez | Vous coudoyeriez tout le monde. | You would elbow everyone. |
ils | coudoieraient | Ils coudoieraient les autres. | They would elbow others. |
elles | coudoieraient | Elles coudoieraient les murs. | They would elbow the walls. |
Other Conjugations for Coudoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coudoyer
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Coudoyer – 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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