Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Introduction to the verb damner
The English translation of the French verb damner is “to damn” or “to condemn.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dahm-nay.”
The word damner comes from the Latin word “damnare,” meaning “to condemn.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, damner is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of damner.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais su, je l’aurais damné. (If I had known, I would have condemned him.)
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Elle se serait damnée pour lui. (She would have damned herself for him.)
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Nous aurions été damnés sans leur aide. (We would have been damned without their help.)
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If I had known, I would have condemned him.
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She would have damned herself for him.
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We would have been damned without their help.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of damner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me serais damné | Si j’avais su, je me serais damné. | I would have damned myself. |
tu | te serais damné | Tu te serais damné plus tôt. | You would have damned yourself earlier. |
il | se serait damné | Il se serait damné pour de l’argent. | He would have damned himself for money. |
elle | se serait damnée | Elle se serait damnée pour son amour. | She would have damned herself for her love. |
on | se serait damné | On se serait damné pour le pouvoir. | One would have damned oneself for power. |
nous | nous serions damnés | Nous nous serions damnés pour la vérité. | We would have damned ourselves for the truth. |
vous | vous seriez damnés | Vous vous seriez damnés avec elle. | You would have damned yourselves with her. |
ils | se seraient damnés | Ils se seraient damnés pour leur patrie. | They would have damned themselves for their country. |
elles | se seraient damnées | Elles se seraient damnées pour leur liberté. | They (female) would have damned themselves for their freedom. |
Other Conjugations for Damner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damner
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Damner – 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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