Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Introduction to the verb culminer
The English translation of the French verb culminer is “to reach its peak” or “to culminate.” It is pronounced “kul-mee-nay.”
The word culminer comes from the Latin word “culmen,” meaning “summit” or “peak.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, culminer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical situation or a desire in the future.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Si elle travaillait plus dur, elle pourrait culminer dans sa carrière. (If she worked harder, she could reach the peak of her career.)
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Nous aimerions culminer notre voyage par une visite au sommet de la Tour Eiffel. (We would like to culminate our trip with a visit to the top of the Eiffel Tower.)
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S’ils gagnaient le match demain, ils pourraient culminer leur saison avec une médaille d’or. (If they win the match tomorrow, they could culminate their season with a gold medal.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of culminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | culminerais | Je culminerais au sommet. | I would culminate at the top. |
tu | culminerais | Tu culminerais avec nous. | You would culminate with us. |
il | culminerait | Il culminerait en beauté. | He would culminate beautifully. |
elle | culminerait | Elle culminerait en succès. | She would culminate successfully. |
on | culminerait | On culminerait en joie. | One would culminate in joy. |
nous | culminerions | Nous culminerions ensemble. | We would culminate together. |
vous | culmineriez | Vous culmineriez en force. | You would culminate in strength. |
ils | culmineraient | Ils culmineraient dans la célébration. | They would culminate in celebration. |
elles | culmineraient | Elles culmineraient en harmonie. | They would culminate in harmony. |
Other Conjugations for Culminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culminer
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Culminer – 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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