Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Introduction to the verb flatter
The English translation of the French verb flatter is “to flatter.” It is pronounced as “flah-tay” in the infinitive form.
Flatter comes from the Latin word “flattere,” which means “to smooth, caress.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal past events.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais suivi mes études, j’aurais pu flatter mes parents. (If I had followed my studies, I could have flattered my parents.)
- Tu aurais flatter ta patronne pour obtenir une promotion. (You would have flattered your boss to get a promotion.)
- Nous aurions flatter nos voisins pour qu’ils nous invitent à leur fête. (We would have flattered our neighbors so they would invite us to their party.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of flatter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais flatté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais flatté. | I would have flattered you. |
tu | aurais flatté | Tu aurais flatté plus tôt. | You would have flattered earlier. |
il | aurait flatté | Il aurait flatté sa patronne. | He would have flattered his boss. |
elle | aurait flatté | Elle aurait flatté son collègue. | She would have flattered her colleague. |
on | aurait flatté | On aurait flatté le client. | One would have flattered the client. |
nous | aurions flatté | Nous aurions flatté en public. | We would have flattered in public. |
vous | auriez flatté | Vous auriez flatté avec élégance. | You would have flattered with elegance. |
ils | auraient flatté | Ils auraient flatté la star. | They would have flattered the celebrity. |
elles | auraient flatté | Elles auraient flatté leur professeur. | They (female) would have flattered their teacher. |
Other Conjugations for Flatter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flatter
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Flatter – 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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