Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Introduction to the verb déguster
The English translation of the French verb déguster is “to taste” or “to sample.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-goos-tay.”
The word déguster comes from the Latin word “gustare,” meaning “to taste.” It is most often used in everyday French in the conditionnel présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical action or event in the present.
Here are three simple examples of déguster in the conditionnel présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je dégusterais tous les vins de la région. (If I had more time, I would taste all the wines in the region.)
- Tu devrais déguster ce plat avant d’ajouter du sel. (You should taste this dish before adding salt.)
- Elle dégusterait volontiers une glace en cette chaude journée d’été. (She would gladly sample an ice cream on this hot summer day.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of déguster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégusterais | Je dégusterais le vin avec plaisir. | I would taste the wine with pleasure. |
tu | dégusterais | Tu dégusterais le plat principal. | You would taste the main dish. |
il | dégusterait | Il dégusterait le fromage. | He would taste the cheese. |
elle | dégusterait | Elle dégusterait des desserts. | She would taste some desserts. |
on | dégusterait | On dégusterait des produits locaux. | One would taste local products. |
nous | dégusterions | Nous dégusterions des spécialités. | We would taste some specialties. |
vous | dégusteriez | Vous dégusteriez du champagne. | You would taste some champagne. |
ils | dégusteraient | Ils dégusteraient du vin rouge. | They would taste red wine. |
elles | dégusteraient | Elles dégusteraient des vins blancs. | They would taste white wines. |
Other Conjugations for Déguster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguster
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Déguster – 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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