Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Introduction to the verb différer
The English translation of the French verb différer is “to differ” or “to defer”. It is pronounced dee-feh-reh.
The verb différer comes from the Latin word “differre”, meaning “to put off” or “to delay”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a conditional action or possibility in the future.
Examples:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je différerais mon voyage à Paris. (If I had more time, I would defer my trip to Paris.)
- Nous différerions notre décision jusqu’à demain. (We would defer our decision until tomorrow.)
- Tu différerais ton mariage si tu gagnais à la loterie? (Would you defer your wedding if you won the lottery?)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | différerais | Je différerais mes vacances. | I would postpone my vacation. |
tu | différerais | Tu différerais ton examen. | You would postpone your exam. |
il | différerait | Il différerait son rendez-vous. | He would postpone his appointment. |
elle | différerait | Elle différerait son vol. | She would postpone her flight. |
on | différerait | On différerait notre réunion. | One would postpone our meeting. |
nous | différerions | Nous différerions notre projet. | We would postpone our project. |
vous | différeriez | Vous différeriez votre départ. | You would postpone your departure. |
ils | différeraient | Ils différeraient leur voyage. | They would postpone their trip. |
elles | différeraient | Elles différeraient leur arrivée. | They would postpone their arrival. |
Other Conjugations for Différer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
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Différer – 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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