Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Introduction to the verb courtiser
The English translation of the French verb courtiser is “to court” or “to woo.” It is pronounced as “koo-tee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word courtiser comes from the Old French word “cortoisier,” which means “to be courteous.” It is derived from the Latin word “cōrtis,” which means “court.”
In everyday French, courtiser is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or polite request or suggestion. It can also be used to express a future action that is dependent on certain conditions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, je te courtoiserais avec des cadeaux. (If I had more money, I would court you with gifts.)
- Je lui conseillerais de courtiser sa patronne pour avoir une promotion. (I would advise him to court his boss for a promotion.)
- Nous te courtiserions pour que tu rejoignes notre équipe. (We would court you to join our team.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of courtiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | courtiserais | Je courtiserais une princesse. | I would woo a princess. |
tu | courtiserais | Tu courtiserais mieux. | You would woo better. |
il | courtiserait | Il courtiserait sa bien-aimée. | He would woo his beloved. |
elle | courtiserait | Elle courtiserait ses prétendants. | She would woo her suitors. |
on | courtiserait | On courtiserait en secret. | One would woo in secret. |
nous | courtiserions | Nous courtiserions nos amoureux. | We would woo our lovers. |
vous | courtiseriez | Vous courtiseriez des femmes. | You would woo women. |
ils | courtiseraient | Ils courtiseraient de riches héritières. | They would woo wealthy heiresses. |
elles | courtiseraient | Elles courtiseraient des beaux jeunes hommes. | They would woo handsome young men. |
Other Conjugations for Courtiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
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Courtiser – 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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