Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb en contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb en contrebalancer is “to counterbalance.” It is pronounced as “ahn kohn-truh-bal-ahn-say.”
The language origin of en contrebalancer comes from the Latin roots “contra” meaning “against” and “balancere” meaning “to balance.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action or situation.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Si j’en contrebalançais les effets négatifs, je serais plus en mesure de prendre une décision. (If I were to counterbalance the negative effects, I would be better able to make a decision.)
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Nous en contrebalancerions les coûts en réduisant les dépenses dans d’autres domaines. (We would counterbalance the costs by reducing expenses in other areas.)
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S’ils en contrebalançaient les risques, ils pourraient se lancer dans ce projet sans crainte. (If they were to counterbalance the risks, they could embark on this project without fear.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of en contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | en contrebalancerais | Je en contrebalancerais mes dépenses. | I would counterbalance my expenses. |
tu | en contrebalancerais | Tu en contrebalancerais tes erreurs. | You would counterbalance your mistakes. |
il | en contrebalancerait | Il en contrebalancerait le pouvoir. | He would counterbalance the power. |
elle | en contrebalancerait | Elle en contrebalancerait la pression. | She would counterbalance the pressure. |
on | en contrebalancerait | On en contrebalancerait le risque. | One would counterbalance the risk. |
nous | en contrebalancerions | Nous en contrebalancerions les effets. | We would counterbalance the effects. |
vous | en contrebalanceriez | Vous en contrebalanceriez le poids. | You would counterbalance the weight. |
ils | en contrebalanceraient | Ils en contrebalanceraient les influences. | They would counterbalance the influences. |
elles | en contrebalanceraient | Elles en contrebalanceraient les opinions. | They would counterbalance the opinions. |
Other Conjugations for En Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
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En Contrebalancer – 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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