Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Introduction to the verb décaler
The English translation of the French verb “décaler” is “to shift” or “to move.” It is pronounced as “day-ka-lay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of “décaler” can be traced back to the Latin word “calare,” meaning “to call,” and the prefix “de,” meaning “off” or “away.” The literal meaning of “décaler” is therefore “to call off” or “to move away.”
In everyday French, “décaler” is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal situation. It can also be used to express a suggestion or a polite request.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si je pouvais, je décalerais mes vacances d’une semaine. (If I could, I would shift my vacation by a week.)
- Nous décalerions l’heure du rendez-vous pour éviter les embouteillages. (We would move the meeting time to avoid traffic.)
- Est-ce que vous pourriez décaler votre réunion à demain matin? (Could you move your meeting to tomorrow morning?)
In these examples, “décaler” is used to express a desired or suggested change in a situation. The conditionnel présent tense adds a sense of uncertainty or possibility to the action.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of décaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décalerais | Je décalerais mon rendez-vous. | I would reschedule my appointment. |
tu | décalerais | Tu décalerais le réveil. | You would snooze the alarm. |
il | décalerait | Il décalerait sa réunion. | He would postpone his meeting. |
elle | décalerait | Elle décalerait son vol. | She would change her flight. |
on | décalerait | On décalerait l’événement. | One would move the event. |
nous | décalerions | Nous décalerions notre départ. | We would delay our departure. |
vous | décaleriez | Vous décaleriez le dîner. | You would reschedule dinner. |
ils | décaleraient | Ils décaleraient le train. | They would change the train. |
elles | décaleraient | Elles décaleraient la fête. | They would postpone the party. |
Other Conjugations for Décaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
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Décaler – 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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