Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Introduction to the verb engager
The English translation of the French verb engager is “to engage.” It is pronounced as “ahn-gah-zhay.”
The word “engager” comes from the Old French word “engagier,” which is derived from the Latin word “pagus,” meaning “a promise” or “pledge.” In everyday French, engager is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’engagerais une conversation avec lui. (If I had more time, I would engage in conversation with him.)
- Elle m’a dit qu’elle engagerait un avocat pour défendre ses droits. (She told me that she would engage a lawyer to defend her rights.)
- Nous engagerions des réformes importantes si nous étions élus. (We would engage in important reforms if we were elected.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of engager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | engagerais | Je m’engagerais pour lui. | I would engage for him. |
tu | engagerais | Tu engagerais un avocat. | You would hire a lawyer. |
il | engagerait | Il engagerait des employés. | He would hire employees. |
elle | engagerait | Elle engagerait un projet. | She would undertake a project. |
on | engagerait | On engagerait des réformes. | One would initiate reforms. |
nous | engagerions | Nous engagerions un débat. | We would initiate a debate. |
vous | engageriez | Vous engageriez dans l’armée. | You would enlist in the army. |
ils | engageraient | Ils engageraient des négociations. | They would engage in negotiations. |
elles | engageraient | Elles engageraient des employés. | They would hire employees. |
Other Conjugations for Engager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb engager
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Engager – 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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