Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Introduction to the verb corser
The English translation of the French verb corser is “to strengthen” or “to reinforce.” It is pronounced as “kor-say” in the infinitive form.
The word “corser” comes from the Old French word “cors” meaning “body” or “strength.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1: Si j’avais couru plus souvent, j’aurais corsé mes muscles. (If I had run more often, I would have strengthened my muscles.)
Example 2: Il aurait corsé son café avec du cognac si sa mère n’avait pas été là. (He would have reinforced his coffee with cognac if his mother hadn’t been there.)
Example 3: Nous aurions corsé nos négociations si nous avions su que nous avions un meilleur argument. (We would have strengthened our negotiations if we had known we had a stronger argument.)
English translations:
Example 1: If I had run more often, I would have strengthened my muscles.
Example 2: He would have reinforced his coffee with cognac if his mother hadn’t been there.
Example 3: We would have strengthened our negotiations if we had known we had a stronger argument.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of corser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais corsé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais corsé le plat. | I would have spiced up the dish. |
tu | aurais corsé | Tu aurais corsé le débat. | You would have intensified the debate. |
il | aurait corsé | Il aurait corsé sa boisson. | He would have made his drink stronger. |
elle | aurait corsé | Elle aurait corsé son langage. | She would have used stronger language. |
on | aurait corsé | On aurait corsé la compétition. | One would have made the competition more challenging. |
nous | aurions corsé | Nous aurions corsé notre entraînement. | We would have intensified our training. |
vous | auriez corsé | Vous auriez corsé la soirée. | You would have made the evening more exciting. |
ils | auraient corsé | Ils auraient corsé leur relation. | They would have made their relationship more complicated. |
elles | auraient corsé | Elles auraient corsé leur discours. | They (female) would have complicated their speech. |
Other Conjugations for Corser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corser
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Corser – 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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