Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Introduction to the verb désirer
The English translation of désirer is “to desire.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zee-ray.”
Désirer comes from the Latin word “desiderare,” which means “to long for” or “to miss.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday French ever since.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, désirer is most often used to express a wish or desire that may or may not come true in the future.
Examples:
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Je désirerais voyager à travers l’Europe un jour. (I would like to travel through Europe one day.)
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Il désirerait avoir plus de temps pour sa famille. (He would like to have more time for his family.)
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Elle désirerait que son mari l’accompagne à la soirée. (She would like her husband to accompany her to the party.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of désirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désirerais | Je désirerais voyager. | I would desire to travel. |
tu | désirerais | Tu désirerais partir. | You would desire to leave. |
il | désirerait | Il désirerait une promotion. | He would desire a promotion. |
elle | désirerait | Elle désirerait une voiture. | She would desire a car. |
on | désirerait | On désirerait une maison. | One would desire a house. |
nous | désirerions | Nous désirerions plus de temps. | We would desire more time. |
vous | désireriez | Vous désireriez un nouveau téléphone. | You would desire a new phone. |
ils | désireraient | Ils désireraient voyager. | They would desire to travel. |
elles | désireraient | Elles désireraient changer de carrière. | They would desire to change careers. |
Other Conjugations for Désirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désirer
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Désirer – 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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