Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Introduction to the verb courser
The English translation of the French verb courser is “to chase” or “to hunt.” It is pronounced “koor-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word courser comes from the Old French word “cours,” meaning “to run” or “to pursue.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or potential action in the present.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je courrais après ce lapin. (If I had more time, I would chase after this rabbit.)
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Tu courrais plus vite si tu étais en meilleure forme. (You would run faster if you were in better shape.)
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Nous courrions la nuit pour éviter la chaleur du désert. (We would run at night to avoid the heat of the desert.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of courser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | courserais | Je courserais mon chien. | I would chase my dog. |
tu | courserais | Tu courserais le chat. | You would chase the cat. |
il | courserait | Il courserait le voleur. | He would chase the thief. |
elle | courserait | Elle courserait la balle. | She would chase the ball. |
on | courserait | On courserait les nuages. | One would chase the clouds. |
nous | courserions | Nous courserions après nos rêves. | We would chase our dreams. |
vous | courseriez | Vous courseriez les oiseaux. | You would chase the birds. |
ils | courseraient | Ils courseraient le lièvre. | They would chase the hare. |
elles | courseraient | Elles courseraient les lapins. | They would chase the rabbits. |
Other Conjugations for Courser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
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Courser – 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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