Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Introduction to the verb botter
The English translation of the French verb botter is “to kick.” It is pronounced as “bo-tey” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of botter can be traced back to the Old French word “boter,” which means “to push or shove.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to specifically refer to kicking, as it is used today.
In everyday French, the verb botter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal past action. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of botter.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais su, j’aurais botté le ballon plus fort. (If I had known, I would have kicked the ball harder.)
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Elle aurait botté le voleur en essayant de se défendre. (She would have kicked the thief while trying to defend herself.)
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Nous serions arrivés à temps si tu n’avais pas botté le feu. (We would have arrived on time if you hadn’t kicked the fire.)
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If I had known, I would have kicked the ball harder.
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She would have kicked the thief while trying to defend herself.
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We would have arrived on time if you hadn’t kicked the fire.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of botter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais botté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais botté. | I would have kicked you. |
tu | aurais botté | Tu aurais botté plus fort. | You would have kicked harder. |
il | aurait botté | Il aurait botté la balle. | He would have kicked the ball. |
elle | aurait botté | Elle aurait botté le ballon. | She would have kicked the ball. |
on | aurait botté | On aurait botté le ballon. | One would have kicked the ball. |
nous | aurions botté | Nous aurions botté ensemble. | We would have kicked together. |
vous | auriez botté | Vous auriez botté plus tôt. | You would have kicked earlier. |
ils | auraient botté | Ils auraient botté le ballon. | They would have kicked the ball. |
elles | auraient botté | Elles auraient botté leur adversaire. | They (female) would have kicked their opponent. |
Other Conjugations for Botter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
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Botter – 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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