Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Introduction to the verb aiguillonner
The English translation of the French verb aiguillonner is “to spur” or “to prod.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ay-gwee-yo-nay.”
Aiguillonner comes from the Old French word “aiguilloner,” which means “to prick with a needle.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “acuere,” meaning “to sharpen.”
In everyday French, aiguillonner is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have happened in the past. It is often used to convey regret or a missed opportunity.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
1) Si j’avais suivi mes rêves, je me serais aiguillonné vers une carrière artistique. (If I had followed my dreams, I would have been spurred towards an artistic career.)
2) J’aurais dû étudier plus dur pour l’examen, cela m’aurait aiguillonné vers une meilleure note. (I should have studied harder for the exam, it would have prodded me towards a better grade.)
3) Nous aurions dû saisir cette occasion, cela aurait aiguillonné notre croissance économique. (We should have seized this opportunity, it would have spurred our economic growth.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of aiguillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais aiguillonné | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aiguillonné. | I would have spurred you on. |
tu | aurais aiguillonné | Tu aurais aiguillonné le cheval. | You would have spurred the horse on. |
il | aurait aiguillonné | Il aurait aiguillonné les employés. | He would have motivated the employees. |
elle | aurait aiguillonné | Elle aurait aiguillonné son partenaire. | She would have pushed her partner. |
on | aurait aiguillonné | On aurait aiguillonné l’équipe. | One would have motivated the team. |
nous | aurions aiguillonné | Nous aurions aiguillonné les étudiants. | We would have spurred the students on. |
vous | auriez aiguillonné | Vous auriez aiguillonné votre équipe. | You would have motivated your team. |
ils | auraient aiguillonné | Ils auraient aiguillonné les spectateurs. | They would have motivated the spectators. |
elles | auraient aiguillonné | Elles auraient aiguillonné les vendeurs. | They (female) would have pushed the sellers. |
Other Conjugations for Aiguillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aiguillonner
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Aiguillonner – 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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