Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Introduction to the verb enclencher
The English translation of the French verb enclencher is “to engage” or “to start”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-klehn-shay.”
Enclencher comes from the Old French word “enclocher” which means “to hook” or “to attach.” It can be broken down into the prefix “en-” which means “in, on” and the word “cloche” which means “bell.” The literal meaning of enclencher is “to put something in the bell.”
In everyday French, enclencher is commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action. It is often used when talking about potential actions or events.
Examples of enclencher in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais une voiture, je l’enclencherais et je partirais en vacances. (If I had a car, I would start it and go on a vacation.)
- Nous enclencherions les négociations si les conditions étaient favorables. (We would begin negotiations if the conditions were favorable.)
- Tu enclencherais le processus de demande de visa avant de partir. (You would initiate the visa application process before leaving.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of enclencher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enclencherais | Je enclencherais le mécanisme. | I would engage the mechanism. |
tu | enclencherais | Tu enclencherais le feu. | You would start the fire. |
il | enclencherait | Il enclencherait le processus. | He would initiate the process. |
elle | enclencherait | Elle enclencherait le système. | She would activate the system. |
on | enclencherait | On enclencherait la machine. | One would turn on the machine. |
nous | enclencherions | Nous enclencherions le moteur. | We would start the engine. |
vous | enclencheriez | Vous enclencheriez le dispositif. | You would trigger the device. |
ils | enclencheraient | Ils enclencheraient l’avion. | They would start the plane. |
elles | enclencheraient | Elles enclencheraient la sonnerie. | They would set off the alarm. |
Other Conjugations for Enclencher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enclencher
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Enclencher – 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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