Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Introduction to the verb extorquer
The English translation of the French verb extorquer is “to extort.” The infinitive form of extorquer is pronounced “ex-tor-kay.”
The word “extorquer” comes from the Latin word “extorqueo,” meaning “to twist out, extort.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has remained a common verb in everyday speech.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, extorquer is used to express an action that would have been done in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is often used to talk about hypothetical or imagined situations in the past.
- Si j’avais été plus naïf, il m’aurait extorqué de l’argent. (If I had been more naive, he would have extorted money from me.)
- Nous aurions été dans une situation désespérée s’il n’avait pas extorqué des informations à son patron. (We would have been in a desperate situation if he had not extorted information from his boss.)
- Si tu avais cédé à ses menaces, il t’aurait certainement extorqué des aveux. (If you had given in to his threats, he would have surely extorted a confession from you.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of extorquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais extorqué | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais extorqué. | I would have extorted from you. |
tu | aurais extorqué | Tu aurais extorqué plus tôt. | You would have extorted earlier. |
il | aurait extorqué | Il aurait extorqué de l’argent. | He would have extorted money. |
elle | aurait extorqué | Elle aurait extorqué des informations. | She would have extorted information. |
on | aurait extorqué | On aurait extorqué de la nourriture. | One would have extorted food. |
nous | aurions extorqué | Nous aurions extorqué un accord. | We would have extorted a deal. |
vous | auriez extorqué | Vous auriez extorqué à quelqu’un. | You would have extorted from someone. |
ils | auraient extorqué | Ils auraient extorqué de l’argent à des gens. | They would have extorted money from people. |
elles | auraient extorqué | Elles auraient extorqué des aveux. | They (female) would have extorted confessions. |
Other Conjugations for Extorquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb extorquer
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Extorquer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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