Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Introduction to the verb consulter
English translation: The English translation of consulter is “to consult.” It is pronounced “kawn-soo-lteh.”
Language origin: Consulter comes from the Old French verb “consulter,” which comes from the Latin word “consultare,” meaning “to deliberate, consider, consult.”
Usage in Conditionnel Passé tense: In everyday French, consulter is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have happened in the past under different circumstances. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of consulter.
Examples:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais consulté un médecin. (If I had known, I would have consulted a doctor.)
- Nous aurions consulté un avocat avant de signer le contrat. (We would have consulted a lawyer before signing the contract.)
- Tu serais venu me consulter si tu avais eu des doutes. (You would have come to consult me if you had doubts.)
English translations:
- If I had known, I would have consulted a doctor.
- We would have consulted a lawyer before signing the contract.
- You would have come to consult me if you had any doubts.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of consulter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais consulté | Si j’avais eu le temps, je t’aurais consulté. | If I had had the time, I would have consulted you. |
tu | aurais consulté | Tu aurais consulté le médecin. | You would have consulted the doctor. |
il | aurait consulté | Il aurait consulté son avocat. | He would have consulted his lawyer. |
elle | aurait consulté | Elle aurait consulté ses amis. | She would have consulted her friends. |
on | aurait consulté | On aurait consulté un guide. | One would have consulted a guide. |
nous | aurions consulté | Nous aurions consulté plusieurs sources. | We would have consulted multiple sources. |
vous | auriez consulté | Vous auriez consulté un spécialiste. | You would have consulted a specialist. |
ils | auraient consulté | Ils auraient consulté un psychologue. | They would have consulted a psychologist. |
elles | auraient consulté | Elles auraient consulté un conseiller. | They (female) would have consulted a counselor. |
Other Conjugations for Consulter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consulter
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Consulter – 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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