Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Introduction to the verb diriger
The English translation of the French verb diriger is “to direct” or “to lead.” It is pronounced as “dee-ree-zhay” in the infinitive form.
Diriger is derived from the Latin word “dirigere” which means “to guide” or “to set straight.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. This tense is formed by adding the auxiliary verb “would” (would direct) before the infinitive form of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of diriger in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, je dirigerais une entreprise. (If I had more money, I would direct a company.)
- Tu dirigerais mieux si tu étais plus organisé. (You would direct better if you were more organized.)
- Elle dirigerait un voyage autour du monde si elle avait le temps. (She would lead a trip around the world if she had the time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of diriger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dirigerais | Je dirigerais l’entreprise. | I would manage the company. |
tu | dirigerais | Tu dirigerais l’équipe. | You would lead the team. |
il | dirigerait | Il dirigerait le projet. | He would direct the project. |
elle | dirigerait | Elle dirigerait le groupe. | She would manage the group. |
on | dirigerait | On dirigerait l’expédition. | One would lead the expedition. |
nous | dirigerions | Nous dirigerions la réunion. | We would run the meeting. |
vous | dirigeriez | Vous dirigeriez le projet. | You would manage the project. |
ils | dirigeraient | Ils dirigeraient l’entreprise. | They would run the company. |
elles | dirigeraient | Elles dirigeraient l’organisation. | They would lead the organization. |
Other Conjugations for Diriger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diriger
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Diriger – 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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