Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Introduction to the verb ajourer
The English translation of the French verb ajourer is “to pierce” or “to perforate.” It is pronounced as “ah-zhoo-ray.”
The word ajourer comes from the French word “ajour,” meaning “hole” or “opening,” and the suffix “-er,” which is commonly used to form verbs.
In everyday French, ajourer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have happened in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of ajourer.
Three simple examples of ajourer in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations are:
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Si j’avais su, j’aurais ajouré le tissu pour faire passer le fil. (If I had known, I would have pierced the fabric to pass the thread through.)
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Tu aurais ajouré les feuilles de papier pour faire un joli motif. (You would have perforated the paper sheets to create a pretty pattern.)
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Elle aurait ajouré ses oreilles pour mettre des boucles d’oreilles. (She would have pierced her ears to wear earrings.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of ajourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais ajouré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais ajouré. | I would have postponed you. |
tu | aurais ajouré | Tu aurais ajouré la réunion. | You would have postponed the meeting. |
il | aurait ajouré | Il aurait ajouré le projet. | He would have postponed the project. |
elle | aurait ajouré | Elle aurait ajouré ses vacances. | She would have postponed her vacation. |
on | aurait ajouré | On aurait ajouré la date limite. | One would have postponed the deadline. |
nous | aurions ajouré | Nous aurions ajouré la soirée. | We would have postponed the evening. |
vous | auriez ajouré | Vous auriez ajouré vos rendez-vous. | You would have postponed your appointments. |
ils | auraient ajouré | Ils auraient ajouré leurs projets. | They would have postponed their projects. |
elles | auraient ajouré | Elles auraient ajouré leur mariage. | They (female) would have postponed their wedding. |
Other Conjugations for Ajourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
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Ajourer – 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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