Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Introduction to the verb distribuer
The English translation of the French verb distribuer is “to distribute.” It is pronounced “dee-stree-byoo-ay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of distribuer can be traced back to the Latin word “distribuere,” which means “to divide, distribute.”
In everyday French, distribuer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aurais” followed by the infinitive form of distribuer.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je distribuerais des flyers pour l’événement. (If I had more time, I would distribute flyers for the event.)
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Nous aurions distribué les cadeaux à tout le monde avant Noël. (We would have distributed gifts to everyone before Christmas.)
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Tu distribuerais le courrier si tu étais facteur. (You would distribute mail if you were a mail carrier.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of distribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | distribuerais | Je distribuerais des flyers. | I would distribute flyers. |
tu | distribuerais | Tu distribuerais des cadeaux. | You would distribute gifts. |
il | distribuerait | Il distribuerait le courrier. | He would distribute the mail. |
elle | distribuerait | Elle distribuerait les flyers. | She would distribute the flyers. |
on | distribuerait | On distribuerait des cartes. | One would distribute cards. |
nous | distribuerions | Nous distribuerions des brochures. | We would distribute brochures. |
vous | distribueriez | Vous distribueriez des échantillons. | You would distribute samples. |
ils | distribueraient | Ils distribueraient des prospectus. | They would distribute leaflets. |
elles | distribueraient | Elles distribueraient des journaux. | They would distribute newspapers. |
Other Conjugations for Distribuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distribuer
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Distribuer – 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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