Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Introduction to the verb allouer
The English translation of the French verb allouer is “to allocate” or “to allow.” It is pronounced [a.lwe].
The origin of the word allouer can be traced back to the Latin word “allocare,” meaning “to assign” or “to allot.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in its current form since the 17th century.
In everyday French, allouer is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action or situation that would have taken place in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être, followed by the past participle of allouer.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Si j’avais eu le budget, j’aurais alloué plus de fonds pour ce projet. (If I had had the budget, I would have allocated more funds for this project.)
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Il aurait alloué plus de temps pour sa famille s’il n’avait pas été si occupé au travail. (He would have allowed more time for his family if he hadn’t been so busy at work.)
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Nous aurions alloué une chambre d’hôtel plus spacieuse si nous avions su que nous aurions des invités. (We would have allocated a more spacious hotel room if we had known we would have guests.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of allouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais alloué | Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais alloué un budget. | If I had more time, I would have allocated a budget for you. |
tu | aurais alloué | Tu aurais alloué plus de ressources. | You would have allocated more resources. |
il | aurait alloué | Il aurait alloué les fonds nécessaires. | He would have allocated the necessary funds. |
elle | aurait alloué | Elle aurait alloué un montant plus élevé. | She would have allocated a higher amount. |
on | aurait alloué | On aurait alloué plus de temps pour le projet. | One would have allocated more time for the project. |
nous | aurions alloué | Nous aurions alloué un budget plus important pour le projet. | We would have allocated a larger budget for the project. |
vous | auriez alloué | Vous auriez alloué les ressources nécessaires. | You would have allocated the necessary resources. |
ils | auraient alloué | Ils auraient alloué les fonds pour le projet. | They would have allocated the funds for the project. |
elles | auraient alloué | Elles auraient alloué plus de temps pour se reposer. | They (female) would have allocated more time to rest. |
Other Conjugations for Allouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allouer
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Allouer – 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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