Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Introduction to the verb confiner
The English translation of the French verb confiner is “to confine” or “to restrict.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kaw-fuh-neh.”
The word “confiner” comes from the Latin word “confinare,” which means “to enclose” or “to limit.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action in the past.
Examples of usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais su que la ville serait confinée, j’aurais acheté plus de provisions. (If I had known that the city would be confined, I would have bought more supplies.)
- Vous auriez été plus heureux si vous aviez confiné vos dépenses. (You would have been happier if you had restricted your expenses.)
- Ils auraient dû confiner leur chien pour éviter les problèmes. (They should have confined their dog to avoid problems.)
English translations:
- If I had known that the city would be under lockdown, I would have bought more supplies.
- You would have been happier if you had limited your expenses.
- They should have confined their dog to avoid problems.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of confiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais confiné | Si j’avais été malade, je t’aurais confiné. | If I had been sick, I would have confined you. |
tu | aurais confiné | Tu aurais confiné tes amis. | You would have confined your friends. |
il | aurait confiné | Il aurait confiné sa famille. | He would have confined his family. |
elle | aurait confiné | Elle aurait confiné son animal de compagnie. | She would have confined her pet. |
on | aurait confiné | On aurait confiné toute la ville. | One would have confined the entire city. |
nous | aurions confiné | Nous aurions confiné notre quartier. | We would have confined our neighborhood. |
vous | auriez confiné | Vous auriez confiné vos employés. | You would have confined your employees. |
ils | auraient confiné | Ils auraient confiné les voyageurs. | They would have confined the travelers. |
elles | auraient confiné | Elles auraient confiné leurs enfants. | They (female) would have confined their children. |
Other Conjugations for Confiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
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Confiner – 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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