Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Introduction to the verb dévaler
The English translation of the French verb dévaler is “to rush down” or “to descend quickly.” It is pronounced as “dayvah-leh.”
The origin of dévaler can be traced back to the Latin word “vallare,” meaning “to build a wall or rampart.” In Old French, it evolved to “valler,” meaning “to lower or let down.” Eventually, it took on the meaning of “to go down rapidly” or “to descend quickly,” which is how it is most often used in everyday French.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, dévaler is typically used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present tense. For example:
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Si je pouvais voler, je dévalerais la montagne. (If I could fly, I would rush down the mountain.)
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Tu dévalerais les escaliers si tu n’avais pas peur du vide. (You would rush down the stairs if you weren’t afraid of heights.)
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Nous dévalerions la pente en ski si la neige était plus épaisse. (We would rush down the slope on skis if the snow was thicker.)
In these examples, dévaler is used to express a potential action that may occur in the present, but is dependent on a certain condition. The Conditionnel Présent tense is often used in French to express polite requests, suggestions, or hypothetical situations.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dévaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévalerais | Je dévalerais la montagne. | I would descend the mountain. |
tu | dévalerais | Tu dévalerais plus vite. | You would descend faster. |
il | dévalerait | Il dévalerait le sentier. | He would descend the trail. |
elle | dévalerait | Elle dévalerait la pente. | She would descend the slope. |
on | dévalerait | On dévalerait en ski. | One would ski down. |
nous | dévalerions | Nous dévalerions en vélo. | We would bike down. |
vous | dévaleriez | Vous dévaleriez la colline. | You would descend the hill. |
ils | dévaleraient | Ils dévaleraient en randonnée. | They would hike down. |
elles | dévaleraient | Elles dévaleraient en luge. | They would slide down. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
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Dévaler – 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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