Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Introduction to the verb dilater
The English translation of the French verb dilater is “to dilate.” It is pronounced as “dee-lah-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word “dilater” comes from the Latin word “dilatare,” which means “to spread out, enlarge.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the expansion or enlargement of something, both literally and figuratively.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, “dilater” is used to express a hypothetical action or event that is dependent on another condition. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Si je gagnais à la loterie, j’achèterais une maison plus grande et je dilaterais mon entreprise. (If I won the lottery, I would buy a bigger house and expand my business.)
- S’il arrêtait de fumer, ses poumons se dilateraient et il pourrait mieux respirer. (If he quit smoking, his lungs would expand and he could breathe better.)
- Si nous avions plus de temps, nous dilaterions notre voyage pour visiter plus de villes. (If we had more time, we would extend our trip to visit more cities.)
In all these examples, “dilater” is used to describe a potential expansion or enlargement of something, whether it be a physical space, a business, or a trip. It is used to express a desired outcome that is dependent on a condition being met.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dilater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dilaterais | Je dilaterais mes pupilles. | I would dilate my pupils. |
tu | dilaterais | Tu dilaterais ton estomac. | You would dilate your stomach. |
il | dilaterait | Il dilaterait ses veines. | He would dilate his veins. |
elle | dilaterait | Elle dilaterait sa gorge. | She would dilate her throat. |
on | dilaterait | On dilaterait nos poumons. | One would dilate our lungs. |
nous | dilaterions | Nous dilaterions nos pupilles. | We would dilate our pupils. |
vous | dilateriez | Vous dilateriez vos veines. | You would dilate your veins. |
ils | dilateraient | Ils dilateraient leurs artères. | They would dilate their arteries. |
elles | dilateraient | Elles dilateraient leurs pupilles. | They would dilate their pupils. |
Other Conjugations for Dilater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
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Dilater – 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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