Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Introduction to the verb emmêler
The English translation of the French verb emmêler is “to tangle” or “to entangle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-may-lay.”
The origin of the word emmêler can be traced back to the Latin word “maclāre,” meaning “to knot or tangle.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, the verb emmêler is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses an action that is conditional or hypothetical in the present or future. It can also express a polite request or suggestion.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their respective translations:
- Si je n’avais pas de mains, je ne pourrais pas emmêler mes cheveux. (If I didn’t have hands, I wouldn’t be able to tangle my hair.)
- Nous pourrions emmêler les fils électriques si nous ne faisions pas attention. (We could tangle the electrical wires if we’re not careful.)
- Est-ce que vous pourriez m’aider à démêler mes bijoux? (Could you help me untangle my jewelry?)
In all of these examples, the verb emmêler is used to describe a situation where things are intertwined or tangled together. It can also be used figuratively to describe a complicated or confusing situation.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of emmêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | emmêlerais | Je emmêlerais les fils. | I would tangle the wires. |
tu | emmêlerais | Tu emmêlerais tes cheveux. | You would mess up your hair. |
il | emmêlerait | Il emmêlerait les papiers. | He would mix up the papers. |
elle | emmêlerait | Elle emmêlerait le fil. | She would tangle the thread. |
on | emmêlerait | On emmêlerait tout. | One would mix everything up. |
nous | emmêlerions | Nous emmêlerions nos affaires. | We would mix up our things. |
vous | emmêleriez | Vous emmêleriez les mots. | You would mix up the words. |
ils | emmêleraient | Ils emmêleraient la situation. | They would complicate the situation. |
elles | emmêleraient | Elles emmêleraient les cartes. | They would shuffle the cards. |
Other Conjugations for Emmêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
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Emmêler – 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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