Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Introduction to the verb fonctionner
The English translation of the French verb fonctionner is “to function” or “to work.” It is pronounced as “fohnk-see-oh-neh.”
The word fonctionner comes from the Latin “functionare,” meaning “to perform a duty.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the functioning or operation of something, such as a machine or a system. It can also be used figuratively to describe the functioning or success of a person or group.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, fonctionner would be conjugated as “aurait fonctionné,” meaning “would have functioned.” Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Si j’avais suivi les instructions, mon ordinateur aurait fonctionné correctement. (If I had followed the instructions, my computer would have worked correctly.)
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Nous aurions pu réussir si tous les membres de l’équipe avaient bien fonctionné ensemble. (We could have succeeded if all team members had functioned well together.)
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Il aurait fallu que le système de refroidissement fonctionne pour éviter la panne. (The cooling system should have worked to prevent the breakdown.)
Overall, fonctionner in the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action or situation in the past. It is often accompanied by the conditional “would” in English.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of fonctionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais fonctionné | Si j’avais su, j’aurais fonctionné. | I would have worked if I had known. |
tu | aurais fonctionné | Tu aurais fonctionné plus tôt. | You would have worked earlier. |
il | aurait fonctionné | Il aurait fonctionné avec moi. | He would have worked with me. |
elle | aurait fonctionné | Elle aurait fonctionné en silence. | She would have worked silently. |
on | aurait fonctionné | On aurait fonctionné ensemble. | One would have worked together. |
nous | aurions fonctionné | Nous aurions fonctionné toute la nuit. | We would have worked all night. |
vous | auriez fonctionné | Vous auriez fonctionné plus efficacement. | You would have worked more efficiently. |
ils | auraient fonctionné | Ils auraient fonctionné sur ce projet. | They would have worked on this project. |
elles | auraient fonctionné | Elles auraient fonctionné en équipe. | They (female) would have worked as a team. |
Other Conjugations for Fonctionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionner
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Fonctionner – 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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