Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Introduction to the verb efforcer
The English translation of the French verb efforcer is “to make an effort” or “to strive.” The infinitive form of efforcer is pronounced as “eh-for-say.”
Efforcer comes from the Latin word “effortiare,” which means “to exert oneself.” 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.
Here are three examples of efforcer in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
1) Si j’étais plus courageux, je m’efforcerais d’aller à la gym tous les jours. (If I were braver, I would make an effort to go to the gym every day.)
2) Nous nous efforcerions de trouver une solution à ce problème. (We would strive to find a solution to this problem.)
3) Tu t’efforcerais de comprendre si tu prenais le temps d’écouter. (You would make an effort to understand if you took the time to listen.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of efforcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’efforcerais | Je m’efforcerais d’être plus patient. | I would try to be more patient. |
tu | t’efforcerais | Tu t’efforcerais de comprendre. | You would try to understand. |
il | s’efforcerait | Il s’efforcerait de réussir. | He would try to succeed. |
elle | s’efforcerait | Elle s’efforcerait de s’améliorer. | She would try to improve. |
on | s’efforcerait | On s’efforcerait de trouver une solution. | One would try to find a solution. |
nous | nous efforcerions | Nous nous efforcerions de finir à temps. | We would try to finish on time. |
vous | vous efforceriez | Vous vous efforceriez de faire de votre mieux. | You would try to do your best. |
ils | s’efforceraient | Ils s’efforceraient de respecter les règles. | They would try to follow the rules. |
elles | s’efforceraient | Elles s’efforceraient de faire la paix. | They would try to make peace. |
Other Conjugations for Efforcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb efforcer
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Efforcer – 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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