surpasserais

Surpasserais is the present conditional form of the French verb surpasser, meaning “I would surpass” or “you would surpass,” depending on the subject. The verb surpasser is a regular -er verb, and the conditional present is formed by adding the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the future stem surpasser-. Consequently, the forms are: je surpasserais, tu surpasserais, il/elle surpasserait, nous surpasserions, vous surpasseriez, ils/elles surpasseraient.

Usage is typical for hypothetical situations, goals, or polite statements. It often appears in si-clauses or in conditional sentences describing potential outcomes. Examples include: Si j’avais plus de temps, je surpasserais mes records. Dans ce domaine, elle surpasserait facilement ses concurrents. In more everyday French, other verbs such as dépasser or dépasser are sometimes preferred for similar meanings, but surpasser remains common in formal or literary contexts.

Etymology notes indicate surpasser is formed with the prefix sur- “over” plus passer “to pass,” conveying the sense of going beyond or exceeding a limit. The word is used in contexts ranging from sports and competition to achievements and assessments, with nuance often aligning with formal or elevated language.

Related forms include the imperfect surpassais/surpassais, the simple past surpassai (rare in everyday speech), and the future surpasserai; overall, surpasserais is a standard conditional form used to express hypothetical surpassing in French.