Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Introduction to the verb déferrer
The English translation of the French verb déferrer is “to unshoe.” The infinitive form, déferrer, is pronounced as “deh-fehr-ay.”
The word déferrer comes from the Old French word “deferrer,” which is derived from the Latin words “de” meaning “off” and “ferrum” meaning “iron.” In everyday French, déferrer is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is often used to express a polite request or suggestion.
Three simple examples of déferrer in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
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Si tu pouvais déferrer le cheval, ça m’aiderait. (If you could unshoe the horse, it would help me.) This sentence expresses a polite request for assistance.
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Je voudrais que tu déferrasses les chevaux avant de partir. (I would like you to unshoe the horses before leaving.) Here, déferrasses is used to express a suggestion or request in a polite manner.
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Il faudrait déferrer les chevaux pour qu’ils puissent se reposer. (We should unshoe the horses so they can rest.) In this sentence, déferrer is used to express a suggestion or a possibility.
English translations:
- If you could unshoe the horse, it would help me.
- I would like you to unshoe the horses before leaving.
- We should unshoe the horses so they can rest.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of déferrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déferais | Je déferais les fers. | I would unshoe. |
tu | déferais | Tu déferais les chevaux. | You would unshoe the horses. |
il | défèrerait | Il défèrerait le cheval. | He would unshoe the horse. |
elle | défèrerait | Elle défèrerait les animaux. | She would unshoe the animals. |
on | défèrerait | On défèrerait les chevaux de course. | One would unshoe the racehorses. |
nous | déferions | Nous déferions les chevaux ensemble. | We would unshoe the horses together. |
vous | déferiez | Vous déferiez les fers rapidement. | You would unshoe quickly. |
ils | défèreraient | Ils défèreraient les chevaux sauvages. | They would unshoe the wild horses. |
elles | défèreraient | Elles défèreraient les chevaux de trait. | They would unshoe the draft horses. |
Other Conjugations for Déferrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
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Déferrer – 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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