Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Introduction to the verb effiler
The English translation of the French verb effiler is “to slice thinly” or “to shred.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “eh-fee-lay.”
Effiler comes from the Old French word “feler,” which means “to slice” or “to cut.” It was derived from the Latin word “filiare,” which means “to thread.” In everyday French, effiler is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or future action that would have been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of effiler in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais effilé les légumes pour la soupe. (If I had had more time, I would have sliced the vegetables for the soup.)
- Elle aurait effilé ses cheveux pour changer de tête. (She would have shredded her hair for a change of look.)
- Nous aurions dû effiler les feuilles avant de les mettre dans la salade. (We should have thinly sliced the leaves before putting them in the salad.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of effiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais effilé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais effilé. | I would have trimmed you. |
tu | aurais effilé | Tu aurais effilé le tissu. | You would have trimmed the fabric. |
il | aurait effilé | Il aurait effilé les cheveux. | He would have trimmed the hair. |
elle | aurait effilé | Elle aurait effilé les légumes. | She would have trimmed the vegetables. |
on | aurait effilé | On aurait effilé le fromage. | One would have trimmed the cheese. |
nous | aurions effilé | Nous aurions effilé le ruban. | We would have trimmed the ribbon. |
vous | auriez effilé | Vous auriez effilé les branches. | You would have trimmed the branches. |
ils | auraient effilé | Ils auraient effilé le papier. | They would have trimmed the paper. |
elles | auraient effilé | Elles auraient effilé les fleurs. | They (female) would have trimmed the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Effiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effiler
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Effiler – 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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