Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Introduction to the verb encrêper
The English translation of the French verb encrêper is “to crimp” or “to make wavy.” It is pronounced as “ahn-kreh-peh.”
The origin of the word encrêper can be traced back to the Old French word “cresper,” which means “to curl.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the future.
Here are three simple examples of encrêper in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’encrêperais mes cheveux pour la soirée. (If I had more time, I would crimp my hair for the evening.)
- Je pense que tu encrêperais bien cette robe avec un fer à friser. (I think you would crimp this dress nicely with a curling iron.)
- Nous encrêperions nos cheveux pour le bal masqué si nous étions invités. (We would crimp our hair for the masquerade ball if we were invited.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of encrêper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | encrêperais | Je encrêperais mes cheveux. | I would curl my hair. |
tu | encrêperais | Tu encrêperais ton chapeau. | You would crimp your hat. |
il | encrêperait | Il encrêperait sa chemise. | He would crimp his shirt. |
elle | encrêperait | Elle encrêperait sa robe. | She would crimp her dress. |
on | encrêperait | On encrêperait ses cheveux. | One would crimp their hair. |
nous | encrêperions | Nous encrêperions nos cheveux. | We would crimp our hair. |
vous | encrêperiez | Vous encrêperiez vos cheveux. | You would crimp your hair. |
ils | encrêperaient | Ils encrêperaient leurs cheveux. | They would crimp their hair. |
elles | encrêperaient | Elles encrêperaient leurs cheveux. | They would crimp their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Encrêper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrêper
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Encrêper – 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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