soutiendrais

Soutiendrais is a French verb form derived from the verb soutenir, meaning to support, uphold, or back. It is the conditional present in the first- or second-person singular, as in je soutiendrais or tu soutiendrais.

In full conjugation, the present conditional endings for soutenir are: je soutiendrais, tu soutiendrais, il soutiendrait, nous soutiendrions, vous soutiendriez, ils soutiendraient. The form soutiendrais specifically corresponds to je or tu in the present conditional.

Usage of soutiendrais denotes a hypothetical or contingent action. It is commonly used in clauses that express a condition or a polite offer. For example: “Si tu me le demandais, je soutiendrais ta proposition.” or “Je soutiendrais ta demande si les ressources le permettaient.” In conditional constructions, the si-clause often uses the imperfect, while the main clause uses the conditional.

Etymology: soutenir comes from Old French soutenir, ultimately from Latin subtenēre, meaning to hold up or support. The form soutiendrais follows the standard French conditional present pattern, with the stem soutiendr- or its equivalent and the -ais ending.