Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Introduction to the verb entourer
The English translation of the French verb entourer is “to surround” or “to encircle”. It is pronounced as “ahn-too-ray” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of entourer comes from the Old French word “entour”, meaning “surrounding” or “encircling”. It is derived from the Latin word “intornare”, which is composed of the prefix “in” (meaning “in” or “around”) and the verb “tornare” (meaning “to turn”).
In everyday French, entourer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action or a polite request. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “would” (or “should” for the 1st and 3rd person singular) followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Example sentences:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je vous entourerais de toute mon affection. (If I had more time, I would surround you with all my affection.)
- Nous entourerions notre maison d’un beau jardin si nous avions les moyens. (We would surround our house with a beautiful garden if we had the means.)
- Est-ce que vous pourriez m’entourer d’un peu de silence pendant que je travaille ? (Could you surround me with some silence while I work?)
In these examples, entourer is used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a polite request (example 3), a hypothetical action (examples 1 and 2), or a desire (examples 1 and 2). Its meaning remains the same as in the infinitive form, but the tense adds a sense of possibility or uncertainty to the action.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of entourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entourerais | Je entourerais les fleurs. | I would surround the flowers. |
tu | entourerais | Tu entourerais la maison. | You would surround the house. |
il | entourerait | Il entourerait la ville. | He would surround the city. |
elle | entourerait | Elle entourerait l’arbre. | She would surround the tree. |
on | entourerait | On entourerait le lac. | One would surround the lake. |
nous | entourerions | Nous entourerions le parc. | We would surround the park. |
vous | entoureriez | Vous entoureriez le monument. | You would surround the monument. |
ils | entoureraient | Ils entoureraient la voiture. | They would surround the car. |
elles | entoureraient | Elles entoureraient la table. | They would surround the table. |
Other Conjugations for Entourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entourer
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Entourer – 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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