Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Introduction to the verb cotonner
The English translation of the French verb cotonner is “to fluff up” or “to pile up.” It is pronounced as “ko-to-nay.”
Cotonner comes from the French word “coton,” meaning cotton. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have happened in the past.
Here are three simple examples of cotonner used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais cotonné les oreillers, ils auraient été plus confortables. (If I had fluffed up the pillows, they would have been more comfortable.)
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Nous aurions cotonné nos vestes avant de les ranger dans l’armoire. (We would have piled up our jackets before putting them in the closet.)
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Tu aurais mieux fait de cotonner tes pulls avant de les laver. (You should have fluffed up your sweaters before washing them.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of cotonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais cotonné | Si j’avais su, j’aurais cotonné. | I would have cottoned. |
tu | aurais cotonné | Tu aurais cotonné plus tôt. | You would have cottoned earlier. |
il | aurait cotonné | Il aurait cotonné la chemise. | He would have cottoned the shirt. |
elle | aurait cotonné | Elle aurait cotonné son bébé. | She would have cottoned her baby. |
on | aurait cotonné | On aurait cotonné les draps. | One would have cottoned the sheets. |
nous | aurions cotonné | Nous aurions cotonné ensemble. | We would have cottoned together. |
vous | auriez cotonné | Vous auriez cotonné la couverture. | You would have cottoned the blanket. |
ils | auraient cotonné | Ils auraient cotonné le champ. | They would have cottoned the field. |
elles | auraient cotonné | Elles auraient cotonné les vêtements. | They (female) would have cottoned the clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Cotonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cotonner
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Cotonner – 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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