Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Introduction to the verb déclencher
The English translation of the French verb déclencher is “to trigger” or “to set off.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [de-klen-shay].
Déclencher comes from the French word “clencher,” which means “to clinch” or “to close.” The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “undoing” or “reversing,” making déclencher mean “to unclinch” or “to undo a closure.” Its usage is often associated with starting or initiating an action or event.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, déclencher is used to express a hypothetical or possible action that would occur in the present or future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:
- Si j’avais un marteau, je déclencherais une révolution. (If I had a hammer, I would trigger a revolution.)
- Nous déclencherions une enquête si nous avions des preuves. (We would launch an investigation if we had evidence.)
- Tu déclencherais une catastrophe en agissant ainsi. (You would cause a disaster by acting like that.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of déclencher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déclencherais | Je déclencherais le feu d’artifice. | I would set off the fireworks. |
tu | déclencherais | Tu déclencherais une révolution. | You would trigger a revolution. |
il | déclencherait | Il déclencherait une enquête. | He would launch an investigation. |
elle | déclencherait | Elle déclencherait l’alarme. | She would trigger the alarm. |
on | déclencherait | On déclencherait une tempête. | One would provoke a storm. |
nous | déclencherions | Nous déclencherions la colère. | We would unleash anger. |
vous | déclencheriez | Vous déclencheriez des émeutes. | You would incite riots. |
ils | déclencheraient | Ils déclencheraient un conflit. | They would start a conflict. |
elles | déclencheraient | Elles déclencheraient le chaos. | They would trigger chaos. |
Other Conjugations for Déclencher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
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Déclencher – 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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