Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Introduction to the verb défiler
The English translation of the French verb défiler is “to parade” or “to march.” It is pronounced “day-fee-lay” in the infinitive form.
Défiler comes from the Old French word “defoulir,” which means “to trample down” or “to march.” It is related to the Latin word “defilare,” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, défiler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action 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 défiler.
Example 1: Si j’avais vu le défilé, j’aurais été fier. (If I had seen the parade, I would have been proud.)
Example 2: Elle aurait défiler dans les rues si elle n’était pas tombée malade. (She would have marched in the streets if she hadn’t fallen ill.)
Example 3: Nous serions arrivés en retard si nous avions défilé avec le groupe. (We would have arrived late if we had paraded with the group.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of défiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais défilé | Si j’avais su, je me serais défilé. | If I had known, I would have backed out. |
tu | aurais défilé | Tu aurais défilé avec nous. | You would have marched with us. |
il | aurait défilé | Il aurait défilé en tête du cortège. | He would have led the parade. |
elle | aurait défilé | Elle aurait défilé en costume. | She would have marched in costume. |
on | aurait défilé | On aurait défilé pour la paix. | One would have marched for peace. |
nous | aurions défilé | Nous aurions défilé ensemble. | We would have marched together. |
vous | auriez défilé | Vous auriez défilé fièrement. | You would have proudly marched. |
ils | auraient défilé | Ils auraient défilé dans la rue. | They would have marched in the street. |
elles | auraient défilé | Elles auraient défilé avec nous. | They (female) would have marched with us. |
Other Conjugations for Défiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiler
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Défiler – 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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