Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Introduction to the verb aimer
The English translation of the French verb aimer is “to love” or “to like.” The infinitive form is pronounced “emay.”
The word aimer comes from the Latin verb amare, meaning “to love.” It is most often used in everyday French to express feelings of affection, attraction, or preference towards someone or something.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, aimer is used to express a past hypothetical or unrealized action or situation. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle aimé.
Here are three simple examples of aimer in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais aimé visiter Paris. (If I had had more time, I would have liked to visit Paris.)
- Elle m’aurait aimé si j’avais été plus courageux. (She would have loved me if I had been braver.)
- Nous aurions aimé voir le concert, mais nous n’avions pas de billets. (We would have liked to see the concert, but we didn’t have tickets.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of aimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais aimé | J’aurais aimé voyager plus. | I would have liked to travel more. |
tu | aurais aimé | Tu aurais aimé cette chanson. | You would have liked this song. |
il | aurait aimé | Il aurait aimé être là. | He would have liked to be there. |
elle | aurait aimé | Elle aurait aimé m’accompagner. | She would have liked to come with me. |
on | aurait aimé | On aurait aimé voir le spectacle. | One would have liked to see the show. |
nous | aurions aimé | Nous aurions aimé rester plus longtemps. | We would have liked to stay longer. |
vous | auriez aimé | Vous auriez aimé ce livre. | You would have liked this book. |
ils | auraient aimé | Ils auraient aimé voyager ensemble. | They would have liked to travel together. |
elles | auraient aimé | Elles auraient aimé venir avec nous. | They (female) would have liked to come with us. |
Other Conjugations for Aimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
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Aimer – 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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