Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Introduction to the verb dégrosser
The English translation of the French verb dégrosser is “to rough out” or “to roughen.” It is pronounced [deh-groh-say].
The word dégrosser comes from the Old French word “degrossir,” which means “to make rough” or “to polish.” It is derived from the Latin word “grossus,” which means “thick” or “coarse.” In modern French, dégrosser can also mean “to refine” or “to smooth out.”
In everyday French, dégrosser is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a conditional action or possibility. It is formed by adding the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of dégrosser used in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais le temps, je dégrosserais ce bois avant de le poncer. (If I had the time, I would rough out this wood before sanding it.)
- Tu dégrosserais tes idées avant de les présenter à ton patron. (You would refine your ideas before presenting them to your boss.)
- Elle dégrosserait ses compétences en prenant des cours de français. (She would improve her skills by taking French lessons.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dégrosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégrossirais | Je dégrossirais mes compétences. | I would refine my skills. |
tu | dégrossirais | Tu dégrossirais le bois. | You would rough out the wood. |
il | dégrossirait | Il dégrossirait la situation. | He would smooth out the situation. |
elle | dégrossirait | Elle dégrossirait le tissu. | She would clean the fabric. |
on | dégrossirait | On dégrossirait la matière première. | One would rough out the raw material. |
nous | dégrossirions | Nous dégrossirions l’idée. | We would flesh out the idea. |
vous | dégrossiriez | Vous dégrossiriez les détails. | You would work out the details. |
ils | dégrossiraient | Ils dégrossiraient le diamant. | They would cut the diamond. |
elles | dégrossiraient | Elles dégrossiraient le verre. | They would grind the glass. |
Other Conjugations for Dégrosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrosser
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Dégrosser – 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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