Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Introduction to the verb développer
The English translation of the French verb développer is “to develop.” It is pronounced as “dé-ve-lo-pay.”
The word développer comes from the Latin word “disveloppare,” which means “to unfold” or “to unwrap.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since evolved to its current meaning of “to develop.”
In everyday French, développer is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is also commonly used to make polite requests or suggestions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je développerais mon projet. (If I had more time, I would develop my project.)
- Nous développerions notre réseau de distribution en Europe si nous obtenions plus de financements. (We would expand our distribution network in Europe if we got more funding.)
- Tu devrais développer tes compétences en langues étrangères pour trouver un meilleur emploi. (You should develop your language skills to find a better job.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of développer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | développerais | Je développerais un nouveau produit. | I would develop a new product. |
tu | développerais | Tu développerais des compétences. | You would develop skills. |
il | développerait | Il développerait le marché en Asie. | He would develop the market in Asia. |
elle | développerait | Elle développerait des logiciels. | She would develop software. |
on | développerait | On développerait des applications. | One would develop applications. |
nous | développerions | Nous développerions une stratégie. | We would develop a strategy. |
vous | développeriez | Vous développeriez un nouveau projet. | You would develop a new project. |
ils | développeraient | Ils développeraient une nouvelle technologie. | They would develop a new technology. |
elles | développeraient | Elles développeraient un plan d’action. | They would develop an action plan. |
Other Conjugations for Développer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb développer
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Développer – 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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