Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Introduction to the verb abandonner
The English translation of the French verb “abandonner” is “to abandon” or “to give up.” The infinitive form “abandonner” is pronounced as ah-bahn-doh-nay.
The verb “abandonner” originated from the Latin word “abandonare,” which means “to give over.” In everyday French, “abandonner” is commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action that would have occurred in the past.
Here are three examples of “abandonner” used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:
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Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais abandonné ce projet.
If I had had more time, I would have given up on this project. -
S’ils nous avaient écoutés, nous aurions abandonné cette idée depuis longtemps.
If they had listened to us, we would have abandoned this idea a long time ago. -
Je me demande ce qui se serait passé si nous avions abandonné nos rêves.
I wonder what would have happened if we had given up on our dreams.
Note that in these examples, the Conditionnel Passé tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle “abandonné.”
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of abandonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais abandonné | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais abandonné. | I would have abandoned you. |
tu | aurais abandonné | Tu aurais abandonné plus tôt. | You would have abandoned earlier. |
il | aurait abandonné | Il aurait abandonné son projet. | He would have abandoned his project. |
elle | aurait abandonné | Elle aurait abandonné ses rêves. | She would have abandoned her dreams. |
on | aurait abandonné | On aurait abandonné cette idée. | One would have abandoned this idea. |
nous | aurions abandonné | Nous aurions abandonné nos espoirs. | We would have abandoned our hopes. |
vous | auriez abandonné | Vous auriez abandonné cette maison. | You would have abandoned this house. |
ils | auraient abandonné | Ils auraient abandonné leurs amis. | They would have abandoned their friends. |
elles | auraient abandonné | Elles auraient abandonné leurs projets. | They (fem) would have abandoned their projects. |
Other Conjugations for Abandonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner (this article)
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
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Abandonner – 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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