Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Introduction to the verb agoniser
The English translation of the French verb agoniser is “to agonize.” It is pronounced “ah-goh-nee-zay.”
The word “agoniser” comes from the Latin word “agonizare,” meaning “to struggle” or “to suffer.” It first appeared in the French language in the 15th century, but its usage became more common in the 19th century.
In everyday French, agoniser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the conditionnel présent tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’aurais agonisé si j’avais perdu mon emploi.
Translation: I would have agonized if I had lost my job. -
Tu serais agonisée si tu avais échoué à l’examen.
Translation: You would have agonized if you had failed the exam. -
Ils seraient agonisés si leur équipe avait perdu la finale.
Translation: They would have agonized if their team had lost the final.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of agoniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais agonisé | Si j’avais été là, je t’aurais agonisé. | If I had been there, I would have agonized you. |
tu | aurais agonisé | Tu aurais agonisé toute la nuit. | You would have agonized all night. |
il | aurait agonisé | Il aurait agonisé de douleur. | He would have agonized in pain. |
elle | aurait agonisé | Elle aurait agonisé pour sa famille. | She would have agonized for her family. |
on | aurait agonisé | On aurait agonisé de voir ça. | One would have agonized to see that. |
nous | aurions agonisé | Nous aurions agonisé ensemble. | We would have agonized together. |
vous | auriez agonisé | Vous auriez agonisé avec nous. | You would have agonized with us. |
ils | auraient agonisé | Ils auraient agonisé pour leur pays. | They would have agonized for their country. |
elles | auraient agonisé | Elles auraient agonisé pour leurs enfants. | They (female) would have agonized for their children. |
Other Conjugations for Agoniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agoniser
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Agoniser – 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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