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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aimanter

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The English translation of the French verb aimanter is “to magnetize.” It is pronounced “eh-mahn-tay.”

Aimanter comes from the word “aimant” which means “magnet” in French. The suffix -er is added to create the verb form. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais eu un aimant, j’aurais aimanté le clou. (If I had had a magnet, I would have magnetized the nail.)
  2. Nous aurions aimanté le frigo pour y mettre les photos. (We would have magnetized the fridge to put the photos on it.)
  3. Tu aurais aimanté ta carte d’identité sur le frigo pour ne pas la perdre. (You would have magnetized your ID card on the fridge so as not to lose it.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais aimanté Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aimanté. I would have magnetized you.
tu aurais aimanté Tu aurais aimanté plus tôt. You would have magnetized earlier.
il aurait aimanté Il aurait aimanté le métal. He would have magnetized the metal.
elle aurait aimanté Elle aurait aimanté ses bijoux. She would have magnetized her jewelry.
on aurait aimanté On aurait aimanté tous les objets. One would have magnetized all the objects.
nous aurions aimanté Nous aurions aimanté la pièce. We would have magnetized the room.
vous auriez aimanté Vous auriez aimanté avec vos aimants. You would have magnetized with your magnets.
ils auraient aimanté Ils auraient aimanté les outils. They would have magnetized the tools.
elles auraient aimanté Elles auraient aimanté leurs clés. They (female) would have magnetized their keys.

Other Conjugations for Aimanter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Aimanter – 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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