Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Introduction to the verb endiguer
The English translation of the French verb endiguer is “to contain” or “to stem.” It is pronounced as “ahn-dee-geh.”
The word endiguer originates from the Latin word “indicare” which means “to point out.” In the 12th century, it evolved into the Old French word “endiguier” which means “to build a dam.” Eventually, it took on the modern meaning of “to contain” in the 14th century.
In everyday French, endiguer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present or future. It is often used to express a desire or suggestion.
-
Si j’avais plus de temps, j’endiguerais mes dépenses. (If I had more time, I would contain my expenses.)
-
Nous devrions endiguer cette épidémie avant qu’elle ne se propage. (We should contain this epidemic before it spreads.)
-
Tu pourrais endiguer ta colère et essayer de comprendre la situation. (You could contain your anger and try to understand the situation.)
-
If I had more time, I would contain my expenses.
-
We should contain this epidemic before it spreads.
-
You could contain your anger and try to understand the situation.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of endiguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | endiguerais | Je endiguerais la crise. | I would contain the crisis. |
tu | endiguerais | Tu endiguerais les dégats. | You would contain the damage. |
il | endiguerait | Il endiguerait la propagation. | He would contain the spread. |
elle | endiguerait | Elle endiguerait l’épidémie. | She would contain the epidemic. |
on | endiguerait | On endiguerait le feu. | One would contain the fire. |
nous | endiguerions | Nous endiguerions le virus. | We would contain the virus. |
vous | endigueriez | Vous endigueriez les fuites. | You would contain the leaks. |
ils | endigueraient | Ils endigueraient la crise. | They would contain the crisis. |
elles | endigueraient | Elles endigueraient les conflits. | They would contain the conflicts. |
Other Conjugations for Endiguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endiguer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the endiguer Conditionnel Présent tense conjugation!
Endiguer – 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
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb endiguer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!