Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Introduction to the verb copier
The English translation of the French verb copier is “to copy.” It is pronounced as “koh-pee-eh” in the infinitive form.
The word “copier” comes from the Latin word “copiare,” meaning “to write down, to reproduce.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in various contexts, including copying written texts, imitating behaviors or actions, and reproducing images or sounds.
In everyday French, the Conditionnel Passé tense is mainly used to express a hypothetical action or situation in the past. 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 how “copier” is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:
- Si j’avais copié sur mes camarades, j’aurais réussi l’examen. (If I had copied from my classmates, I would have passed the exam.)
- Tu aurais mieux fait de copier le modèle, ton dessin est raté. (You should have copied the model, your drawing is a mess.)
- Elle m’aurait demandé de la copier si elle n’avait pas oublié son cahier à la maison. (She would have asked me to copy it if she hadn’t forgotten her notebook at home.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of copier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais copié | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais copié. | I would have copied you. |
tu | aurais copié | Tu aurais copié plus tôt. | You would have copied earlier. |
il | aurait copié | Il aurait copié le document. | He would have copied the document. |
elle | aurait copié | Elle aurait copié l’article. | She would have copied the article. |
on | aurait copié | On aurait copié le livre. | One would have copied the book. |
nous | aurions copié | Nous aurions copié en classe. | We would have copied in class. |
vous | auriez copié | Vous auriez copié ensemble. | You would have copied together. |
ils | auraient copié | Ils auraient copié le texte. | They would have copied the text. |
elles | auraient copié | Elles auraient copié l’essai. | They (female) would have copied the essay. |
Other Conjugations for Copier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb copier
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Copier – 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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