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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affectionner

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The English translation of the French verb affectionner is “to cherish” or “to love.” It is pronounced ah-fek-tee-yoh-neh in the infinitive form.

The word affectionner comes from the French noun affection, meaning “affection” or “love,” and the suffix -er, which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met.

Here are three simple examples of how affectionner is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais affectionné faire du bénévolat pour cette association. (If I had had more time, I would have loved to volunteer for this organization.)

  2. Ils auraient affectionné visiter la France l’année dernière, mais malheureusement ils n’ont pas pu. (They would have loved to visit France last year, but unfortunately they couldn’t.)

  3. Nous aurions affectionné que tu nous accompagnes au concert, mais tu avais déjà des plans. (We would have loved for you to come with us to the concert, but you already had plans.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais affectionné Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais affectionné. If I had more time, I would have cherished you.
tu aurais affectionné Tu aurais affectionné cette idée. You would have loved this idea.
il aurait affectionné Il aurait affectionné la musique. He would have loved the music.
elle aurait affectionné Elle aurait affectionné le cadeau. She would have loved the gift.
on aurait affectionné On aurait affectionné cette ville. One would have loved this city.
nous aurions affectionné Nous aurions affectionné cette activité. We would have loved this activity.
vous auriez affectionné Vous auriez affectionné cette nourriture. You would have loved this food.
ils auraient affectionné Ils auraient affectionné cette personne. They would have loved this person.
elles auraient affectionné Elles auraient affectionné cette robe. They (female) would have loved this dress.

Other Conjugations for Affectionner.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affectionner
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Affectionner – 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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