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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affourager

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The English translation of the French verb affourager is “to feed/fill up”. It is pronounced ah-foor-ah-zhay.

The verb affourager comes from the French word fourrage, which means “fodder” or “animal feed”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the past, similar to the English “would have + past participle”.

Here are three simple examples of affourager in Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais affouragé les poules hier soir. (If I had had more time, I would have fed the chickens last night.)
  2. Nous aurions affouragé les vaches avant la tempête. (We would have filled up the cows before the storm.)
  3. Tu aurais affouragé les chevaux si tu avais acheté du foin. (You would have fed the horses if you had bought some hay.)

In each of these examples, affourager is used to indicate a hypothetical action that could have taken place in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais affouragé Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais affouragé. I would have fed you if I had more time.
tu aurais affouragé Tu aurais affouragé les vaches. You would have fed the cows.
il aurait affouragé Il aurait affouragé le bétail. He would have fed the livestock.
elle aurait affouragé Elle aurait affouragé les poules. She would have fed the chickens.
on aurait affouragé On aurait affouragé les animaux de la ferme. One would have fed the farm animals.
nous aurions affouragé Nous aurions affouragé les chevaux. We would have fed the horses.
vous auriez affouragé Vous auriez affouragé tous les animaux. You would have fed all of the animals.
ils auraient affouragé Ils auraient affouragé les cochons. They would have fed the pigs.
elles auraient affouragé Elles auraient affouragé les moutons. They (female) would have fed the sheep.

Other Conjugations for Affourager.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Affourager – 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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