Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Introduction to the verb dater
The English translation of the French verb dater is “to date.” It is pronounced as “da-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word dater comes from the Latin verb “datare,” meaning “to give” or “to furnish.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in its current form since the 17th century.
In everyday French, dater is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which corresponds to the conditional perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express actions that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three examples of dater in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais daté cette lettre hier. (If I had had time, I would have dated this letter yesterday.)
- Nous aurions dû dater nos vacances plus tôt pour avoir des billets moins chers. (We should have dated our vacation earlier to get cheaper tickets.)
- Tu aurais mieux fait de dater ton CV avant de l’envoyer. (You should have dated your resume before sending it.)
In all these examples, the verb dater is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. The English translations also use the conditional perfect tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais daté | Si j’avais su, j’aurais daté. | I would have dated. |
tu | aurais daté | Tu aurais daté plus tôt. | You would have dated earlier. |
il | aurait daté | Il aurait daté une autre personne. | He would have dated another person. |
elle | aurait daté | Elle aurait daté son collègue. | She would have dated her colleague. |
on | aurait daté | On aurait daté l’année dernière. | One would have dated last year. |
nous | aurions daté | Nous aurions daté depuis longtemps. | We would have dated for a long time. |
vous | auriez daté | Vous auriez daté quelqu’un. | You would have dated someone. |
ils | auraient daté | Ils auraient daté dans le passé. | They would have dated in the past. |
elles | auraient daté | Elles auraient daté leur copain. | They (female) would have dated their boyfriend. |
Other Conjugations for Dater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dater
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Dater – 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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