Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Introduction to the verb apprêter
The English translation of apprêter is “to prepare” and it is pronounced “ah-pray-tay”.
The language origin of apprêter can be traced back to the Latin word “ad-pretiare”, meaning to estimate or value. It entered the French language in the 14th century with the meaning of “to value or esteem” but over time, its usage evolved to mean “to prepare or get ready”.
In everyday French, apprêter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met. This tense is formed by using the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb (apprêté).
Here are three simple examples of apprêter in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais suivi ta recette, j’aurais apprêté un délicieux gâteau. (If I had followed your recipe, I would have prepared a delicious cake.)
- Nous aurions apprêté une fête surprise pour son anniversaire si elle ne l’avait pas deviné. (We would have prepared a surprise party for her birthday if she hadn’t figured it out.)
- Vous auriez apprêté votre voyage en avance si vous aviez su que l’avion serait en retard. (You would have prepared your trip in advance if you had known that the plane would be delayed.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of apprêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais apprêté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais apprêté. | I would have prepared you. |
tu | aurais apprêté | Tu aurais apprêté un bon repas. | You would have prepared a good meal. |
il | aurait apprêté | Il aurait apprêté la table. | He would have set the table. |
elle | aurait apprêté | Elle aurait apprêté sa tenue. | She would have dressed up. |
on | aurait apprêté | On aurait apprêté la fête ensemble. | One would have prepared the party together. |
nous | aurions apprêté | Nous aurions apprêté un gâteau. | We would have made a cake. |
vous | auriez apprêté | Vous auriez apprêté les invités. | You would have prepared the guests. |
ils | auraient apprêté | Ils auraient apprêté le dîner. | They would have cooked dinner. |
elles | auraient apprêté | Elles auraient apprêté le repas. | They (female) would have prepared the meal. |
Other Conjugations for Apprêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
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Apprêter – 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
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