Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Introduction to the verb baptiser
The English translation of the French verb baptiser is “to baptize.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “bah-tee-zay.”
The word “baptiser” comes from the Greek word “baptizein,” which means “to immerse.” It was adopted into French in the 12th century and has been used ever since in its current form.
In everyday French, baptiser is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if a certain condition had been met. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of the verb baptiser in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais été invitée, j’aurais baptisé mon neveu hier. (If I had been invited, I would have baptized my nephew yesterday.)
- Ils auraient baptisé leur enfant à l’église s’ils avaient eu plus de temps. (They would have baptized their child in the church if they had had more time.)
- Nous aurions baptisé notre fille en Italie si nous avions suivi nos plans de voyage. (We would have baptized our daughter in Italy if we had followed our travel plans.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of baptiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais baptisé | Si j’avais été présent, je l’aurais baptisé. | If I had been present, I would have baptized him/her. |
tu | aurais baptisé | Tu aurais baptisé tous les bébés. | You would have baptized all the babies. |
il | aurait baptisé | Il aurait baptisé sa fille. | He would have baptized his daughter. |
elle | aurait baptisé | Elle aurait baptisé son fils. | She would have baptized her son. |
on | aurait baptisé | On aurait baptisé tous les enfants. | One would have baptized all the children. |
nous | aurions baptisé | Nous aurions baptisé en plein air. | We would have baptized outdoors. |
vous | auriez baptisé | Vous auriez baptisé vos amis. | You would have baptized your friends. |
ils | auraient baptisé | Ils auraient baptisé leurs enfants. | They would have baptized their children. |
elles | auraient baptisé | Elles auraient baptisé leurs filles. | They (female) would have baptized their daughters. |
Other Conjugations for Baptiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
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Baptiser – 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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