Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Introduction to the verb enquêter
The English translation of the French verb enquêter is “to investigate.” It is pronounced “ahn-keh-teh.”
Enquêter comes from the French word enquête, which means “inquiry” or “investigation.” It was derived from the Latin word inquirere, which means “to search into.” Enquêter is most often used in every day French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is the tense used to express a hypothetical situation or a polite request.
Example 1: Si j’avais plus de temps, j’enquêterais sur cette affaire. (If I had more time, I would investigate this case.)
Example 2: Est-ce que vous pourriez enquêter sur cette entreprise pour moi? (Could you investigate this company for me?)
Example 3: Il serait important d’enquêter sur les causes de cette maladie. (It would be important to investigate the causes of this disease.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of enquêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enquêterais | Je enquêterais sur cette affaire. | I would investigate this case. |
tu | enquêterais | Tu enquêterais avec moi. | You would investigate with me. |
il | enquêterait | Il enquêterait sur le crime. | He would investigate the crime. |
elle | enquêterait | Elle enquêterait sur le vol. | She would investigate the theft. |
on | enquêterait | On enquêterait sur le meurtre. | One would investigate the murder. |
nous | enquêterions | Nous enquêterions sur l’affaire. | We would investigate the case. |
vous | enquêteriez | Vous enquêteriez en tant que témoins. | You would investigate as witnesses. |
ils | enquêteraient | Ils enquêteraient sur l’incident. | They would investigate the incident. |
elles | enquêteraient | Elles enquêteraient sur les suspects. | They would investigate the suspects. |
Other Conjugations for Enquêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enquêter
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Enquêter – 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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