Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Introduction to the verb adosser
The English translation of the French verb adosser is “to lean against.” The infinitive form of adosser is pronounced “ah-doh-sey.”
The word adosser comes from the Old French word “ados,” meaning “back” or “shoulder.” It is most often used in its reflexive form “s’adosser” to indicate a physical action of leaning against something for support or stability.
In everyday French, adosser is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action in the past. This tense is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of adosser in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, je me serais adossé à un arbre pour me reposer. (If I had known, I would have leaned against a tree to rest.)
- Tu te serais adossé au mur si tu avais eu mal aux pieds. (You would have leaned against the wall if your feet had hurt.)
- Nous nous serions adossés à la rambarde pour admirer la vue. (We would have leaned against the railing to admire the view.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of adosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais adossé | Si j’avais su, je me serais adossé. | If I had known, I would have leaned against. |
tu | aurais adossé | Tu aurais adossé ta chaise. | You would have leaned your chair against. |
il | aurait adossé | Il aurait adossé la table. | He would have leaned the table against. |
elle | aurait adossé | Elle aurait adossé le miroir. | She would have leaned the mirror against. |
on | aurait adossé | On aurait adossé le canapé. | One would have leaned the couch against. |
nous | aurions adossé | Nous aurions adossé les cartons. | We would have leaned the boxes against. |
vous | auriez adossé | Vous auriez adossé les valises. | You would have leaned the suitcases against. |
ils | auraient adossé | Ils auraient adossé les vélos. | They would have leaned the bikes against. |
elles | auraient adossé | Elles auraient adossé les chaises. | They (female) would have leaned the chairs against. |
Other Conjugations for Adosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adosser
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Adosser – 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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