Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Introduction to the verb effleurer
The English translation of the French verb effleurer is “to brush lightly” or “to graze.” It is pronounced “eh-fleuh-reh.”
Effleurer comes from the Latin word “efflare,” meaning “to blow on” or “to breathe on.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present.
Examples of effleurer in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si je gagnais à la loterie, j’effleurerais seulement mes rêves de voyages exotiques. (If I won the lottery, I would only graze my dreams of exotic travels.)
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Vous effleureriez à peine la surface de l’eau si vous sautiez à cet endroit. (You would barely brush the surface of the water if you jumped in that spot.)
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Ils effleureraient la possibilité de déménager à l’étranger si leur situation financière le permettait. (They would consider the possibility of moving abroad if their financial situation allowed it.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of effleurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effleurerais | Je effleurerais délicatement le papier. | I would delicately touch the paper. |
tu | effleurerais | Tu effleurerais les fleurs. | You would brush against the flowers. |
il | effleurerait | Il effleurerait à peine la surface. | He would barely graze the surface. |
elle | effleurerait | Elle effleurerait la robe. | She would brush against the dress. |
on | effleurerait | On effleurerait la possibilité. | One would consider the possibility. |
nous | effleurerions | Nous effleurerions la question. | We would touch upon the subject. |
vous | effleureriez | Vous effleureriez la montagne. | You would graze the mountain. |
ils | effleureraient | Ils effleureraient le sujet. | They would briefly touch upon the subject. |
elles | effleureraient | Elles effleureraient le tableau. | They would brush against the painting. |
Other Conjugations for Effleurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
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Effleurer – 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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