Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Introduction to the verb employer
The English translation of the French verb employer is “to use” or “to employ.” It is pronounced as “ahm-ploie-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word employer comes from the Old French word “empleier,” meaning “to use” or “to make use of.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “implere,” which means “to fill” or “to employ.”
In everyday French, the verb employer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present. It is also commonly used to make polite requests or suggestions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, j’emploierais un chauffeur pour me conduire partout. (If I had more money, I would hire a driver to take me everywhere.)
- Tu pourrais employer cette nouvelle méthode pour résoudre le problème. (You could use this new method to solve the problem.)
- Nous voudrions employer des matériaux écologiques pour notre nouvelle maison. (We would like to use eco-friendly materials for our new house.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of employer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | emploierais | Je emploierais cet outil. | I would use this tool. |
tu | emploierais | Tu emploierais ton temps libre. | You would use your free time. |
il | emploierait | Il emploierait cette méthode. | He would use this method. |
elle | emploierait | Elle emploierait cette excuse. | She would use this excuse. |
on | emploierait | On emploierait cette expression. | One would use this expression. |
nous | emploierions | Nous emploierions une nouvelle stratégie. | We would use a new strategy. |
vous | emploieriez | Vous emploieriez cette technologie. | You would use this technology. |
ils | emploieraient | Ils emploieraient ces ressources. | They would use these resources. |
elles | emploieraient | Elles emploieraient leur influence. | They would use their influence. |
Other Conjugations for Employer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb employer
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Employer – 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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