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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aleviner

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The English translation of the French verb aleviner is “to stock with fish” or “to fish for.”

The infinitive form of aleviner is pronounced as “ah-luh-vee-nay.”

The word aleviner comes from the Latin word “alevinus,” which means “young fish.” It is often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have taken place in the past.

Three simple examples of aleviner used in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais aleviné la rivière hier. (If I had had more time, I would have stocked the river yesterday.)

  2. Tu aurais pu aleviner le lac avec moi si tu n’avais pas été occupé. (You could have fished for fish with me if you hadn’t been busy.)

  3. Elle aurait aimé aleviner avec son père, mais il était trop fatigué pour sortir. (She would have liked to fish for fish with her father, but he was too tired to go out.)

English translations:

  1. If I had had more time, I would have stocked the river yesterday.

  2. You could have fished for fish with me if you hadn’t been busy.

  3. She would have liked to fish for fish with her father, but he was too tired to go out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais aleviné Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aleviné. I would have stocked with fry.
tu aurais aleviné Tu aurais aleviné plus tôt. You would have stocked earlier.
il aurait aleviné Il aurait aleviné le lac. He would have stocked the lake.
elle aurait aleviné Elle aurait aleviné la rivière. She would have stocked the river.
on aurait aleviné On aurait aleviné tous les étangs. One would have stocked all the ponds.
nous aurions aleviné Nous aurions aleviné ces eaux. We would have stocked these waters.
vous auriez aleviné Vous auriez aleviné avec nous. You would have stocked with us.
ils auraient aleviné Ils auraient aleviné le fleuve. They would have stocked the river.
elles auraient aleviné Elles auraient aleviné avec leurs amis. They (female) would have stocked with their friends.

Other Conjugations for Aleviner.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aleviner
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Aleviner – 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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