Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb adjurer

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The English translation of adjurer is “to adjure.” It is pronounced as “ah-joo-ray,” with the stress on the second syllable.

The word “adjurer” comes from the Latin word “adjurare,” meaning “to swear by.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action that would have taken place in the past. This tense is formed by using the verb “avoir” in the Conditionnel Présent tense followed by the past participle of the verb.

Examples of “adjurer” in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais su, je t’aurais adjuré de ne pas partir. (If I had known, I would have adjured you not to leave.)
  2. Nous aurions adjuré le président de prendre des mesures plus drastiques. (We would have adjured the president to take more drastic measures.)
  3. Vous auriez adjuré le tribunal de vous accorder plus de temps pour préparer votre défense. (You would have adjured the court to give you more time to prepare your defense.)

Translation:

  1. If I had known, I would have adjured you not to leave.
  2. We would have adjured the president to take more drastic measures.
  3. You would have adjured the court to give you more time to prepare your defense.

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of adjurer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais adjuré Si je l’avais su, je l’aurais adjuré. If I had known, I would have adjured it.
tu aurais adjuré Tu aurais adjuré le diable. You would have adjured the devil.
il aurait adjuré Il aurait adjuré la sorcière. He would have adjured the witch.
elle aurait adjuré Elle aurait adjuré le sort. She would have adjured the spell.
on aurait adjuré On aurait adjuré tous les démons. One would have adjured all the demons.
nous aurions adjuré Nous aurions adjuré nos péchés. We would have adjured our sins.
vous auriez adjuré Vous auriez adjuré le mal. You would have adjured the evil.
ils auraient adjuré Ils auraient adjuré le démon. They would have adjured the demon.
elles auraient adjuré Elles auraient adjuré les esprits. They (female) would have adjured the spirits.

Other Conjugations for Adjurer.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjurer


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Adjurer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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