Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Introduction to the verb affleurer
The English translation of the French verb affleurer is “to skim” or “to skim over.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahf-luh-ray.”
The origin of affleurer can be traced back to the Old French word “aufleurer,” which meant “to reach the surface” or “to touch lightly.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad” meaning “to” and “florem” meaning “flower.”
In everyday French, affleurer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Three simple examples of affleurer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais affleuré les détails de mon projet. (If I had had more time, I would have skimmed over the details of my project.)
- Nous aurions affleuré la surface de l’eau avec nos mains si elle avait été plus calme. (We would have skimmed over the surface of the water with our hands if it had been calmer.)
- Tu aurais affleuré le mur avec ta main si tu n’avais pas foncé dedans. (You would have skimmed over the wall with your hand if you hadn’t run into it.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of affleurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais affleuré | Je me demande si j’aurais affleuré cette expérience. | I wonder if I would have experienced this. |
tu | aurais affleuré | Tu aurais affleuré ce sujet. | You would have touched upon this topic. |
il | aurait affleuré | Il aurait affleuré la vérité. | He would have come close to the truth. |
elle | aurait affleuré | Elle aurait affleuré le problème. | She would have touched upon the problem. |
on | aurait affleuré | On aurait affleuré la solution. | One would have come close to the solution. |
nous | aurions affleuré | Nous aurions affleuré la côte. | We would have grazed the coast. |
vous | auriez affleuré | Vous auriez affleuré le danger. | You would have come close to the danger. |
ils | auraient affleuré | Ils auraient affleuré la réalité. | They would have grazed reality. |
elles | auraient affleuré | Elles auraient affleuré le trésor. | They (female) would have grazed the treasure. |
Other Conjugations for Affleurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affleurer
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Affleurer – 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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