Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Introduction to the verb gagner
The English translation of the French verb gagner is “to win” or “to earn.” It is pronounced as “gahn-yeh.”
The word gagner comes from the Latin word “cannae,” which means “to capture or to gain.” In everyday French, gagner is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express a past action that may or may not have happened, depending on a condition.
Three simple examples of gagner in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais participé à la compétition, j’aurais gagné la médaille d’or. (If I had participated in the competition, I would have won the gold medal.)
- Nous aurions gagné ce match si nous avions mieux joué. (We would have won this match if we had played better.)
- Ils auraient gagné plus d’argent s’ils avaient investi dans cette entreprise. (They would have earned more money if they had invested in this company.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of gagner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais gagné | Si j’avais travaillé plus, j’aurais gagné plus. | If I had worked more, I would have earned more. |
tu | aurais gagné | Tu aurais gagné le match. | You would have won the game. |
il | aurait gagné | Il aurait gagné le concours. | He would have won the competition. |
elle | aurait gagné | Elle aurait gagné beaucoup d’argent. | She would have earned a lot of money. |
on | aurait gagné | On aurait gagné en jouant en équipe. | We would have won by playing as a team. |
nous | aurions gagné | Nous aurions gagné le prix. | We would have won the prize. |
vous | auriez gagné | Vous auriez gagné si vous aviez participé. | You would have won if you had participated. |
ils | auraient gagné | Ils auraient gagné le tournoi. | They would have won the tournament. |
elles | auraient gagné | Elles auraient gagné le concours. | They (female) would have won the contest. |
Other Conjugations for Gagner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gagner
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Gagner – 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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