Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Introduction to the verb décontaminer
The English translation of the French verb décontaminer is “to decontaminate” or “to purify.” It is pronounced as “day-kon-tam-ee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word décontaminer is derived from the French word “contamination,” which comes from the Latin word “contaminare,” meaning “to make impure.” It is a combination of the prefix “de,” meaning “to remove,” and the root word “contaminer.”
In everyday French, décontaminer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. This tense is formed by using the infinitive form of the verb followed by the conditional endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.
Three examples of décontaminer in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais les moyens, je décontaminerais toute la zone. (If I had the means, I would decontaminate the entire area.)
- Nous pourrions décontaminer la rivière en utilisant des techniques écologiques. (We could decontaminate the river using eco-friendly techniques.)
- S’ils étaient formés, ils décontamineraient les sites pollués avec plus d’efficacité. (If they were trained, they would decontaminate polluted sites more efficiently.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of décontaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décontaminerais | Je décontaminerais la cuisine. | I would decontaminate the kitchen. |
tu | décontaminerais | Tu décontaminerais ta maison. | You would decontaminate your house. |
il | décontaminerait | Il décontaminerait l’eau. | He would decontaminate the water. |
elle | décontaminerait | Elle décontaminerait les vêtements. | She would decontaminate the clothes. |
on | décontaminerait | On décontaminerait la rue. | One would decontaminate the street. |
nous | décontaminerions | Nous décontaminerions l’air. | We would decontaminate the air. |
vous | décontamineriez | Vous décontamineriez votre bureau. | You would decontaminate your office. |
ils | décontamineraient | Ils décontamineraient la ville. | They would decontaminate the city. |
elles | décontamineraient | Elles décontamineraient les écoles. | They would decontaminate the schools. |
Other Conjugations for Décontaminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
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Décontaminer – 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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