Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Introduction to the verb acter
The English translation of the French verb acter is “to act.” The infinitive form of acter is pronounced “ak-teh.”
Acter comes from the French word “acte,” meaning “action.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that would have happened in the past under certain conditions.
Three simple examples of using acter in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais eu le courage, j’aurais acté dans cette pièce de théâtre. (If I had had the courage, I would have acted in this play.)
- Il aurait mieux valu qu’elle n’ait pas acté de cette façon lors de la réunion. (It would have been better if she hadn’t acted that way during the meeting.)
- Nous aurions été ravis de vous voir acter dans le film. (We would have been delighted to see you act in the movie.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of acter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais acté | J’aurais acté plus tôt. | I would have acted earlier. |
tu | aurais acté | Tu aurais acté si tu avais su. | You would have acted if you had known. |
il | aurait acté | Il aurait acté de manière différente. | He would have acted differently. |
elle | aurait acté | Elle aurait acté dans le film. | She would have acted in the movie. |
on | aurait acté | On aurait acté en accord avec les règles. | One would have acted in accordance with the rules. |
nous | aurions acté | Nous aurions acté ensemble. | We would have acted together. |
vous | auriez acté | Vous auriez acté avec eux. | You would have acted with them. |
ils | auraient acté | Ils auraient acté pour l’entreprise. | They would have acted for the company. |
elles | auraient acté | Elles auraient acté de manière professionnelle. | They (female) would have acted professionally. |
Other Conjugations for Acter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acter
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Acter – 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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