Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Introduction to the verb enjamber
The English translation of the French verb enjamber is “to straddle” or “to step over.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-zhahm-BEY.”
Enjamber comes from the Old French word “enjambe,” which means “to step over.” It is a combination of the prefix “en” (meaning “in”) and the word “jamb” (meaning “leg”).
In everyday French, enjamber is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present. It is often used to describe a physical action, such as stepping over something, but can also be used in a figurative sense.
Here are three examples of enjamber in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their translations in English:
- Si j’étais plus souple, j’enjamberais facilement ce mur. (If I were more flexible, I would easily straddle this wall.)
- Tu pourrais enjamber la rivière si tu avais un bâton. (You could step over the river if you had a stick.)
- Il enjamberait les obstacles pour atteindre ses rêves. (He would overcome obstacles to reach his dreams.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of enjamber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enjamberais | Je enjamberais le rocher. | I would step over the rock. |
tu | enjamberais | Tu enjamberais le ruisseau. | You would step over the stream. |
il | enjamberait | Il enjamberait le mur. | He would step over the wall. |
elle | enjamberait | Elle enjamberait le trou. | She would step over the hole. |
on | enjamberait | On enjamberait l’obstacle. | One would step over the obstacle. |
nous | enjamberions | Nous enjamberions le chemin. | We would step over the path. |
vous | enjamberiez | Vous enjamberiez le pont. | You would step over the bridge. |
ils | enjamberaient | Ils enjamberaient la barrière. | They would step over the fence. |
elles | enjamberaient | Elles enjamberaient les cailloux. | They would step over the rocks. |
Other Conjugations for Enjamber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enjamber
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Enjamber – 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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