Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Introduction to the verb décaper
The English translation of the French verb décaper is “to strip” or “to remove”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-kah-pay”.
The word décaper comes from the Latin word “capere”, meaning “to seize” or “to take”. In French, it is most often used to describe the action of removing a layer or coating from a surface, such as paint, rust, or old varnish. It can also refer to the act of cleaning or polishing a surface by removing dirt or grime.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, décaper is often used to express a possible or hypothetical action in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Si je gagnais à la loterie, je décaperais toute la maison. (If I won the lottery, I would strip the entire house.)
- Nous décaperions le meuble en bois si nous avions plus de temps. (We would strip the wooden furniture if we had more time.)
- Tu décaperais mieux la baignoire si tu utilisais un produit spécifique. (You would strip the bathtub better if you used a specific product.)
In these examples, décaper is used to indicate a potential action that may or may not happen in the future. It is often paired with the verb “would” in English to express this conditional tense.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of décaper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décaperais | Je décaperais la vieille peinture. | I would strip the old paint. |
tu | décaperais | Tu décaperais les meubles. | You would strip the furniture. |
il | décaperait | Il décaperait le sol en bois. | He would strip the wooden floor. |
elle | décaperait | Elle décaperait le métal. | She would strip the metal. |
on | décaperait | On décaperait le mur. | One would strip the wall. |
nous | décaperions | Nous décaperions le bateau. | We would strip the boat. |
vous | décaperiez | Vous décaperiez la carrosserie. | You would strip the car body. |
ils | décaperaient | Ils décaperaient les portes. | They would strip the doors. |
elles | décaperaient | Elles décaperaient les fenêtres. | They would strip the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Décaper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaper
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Décaper – 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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