Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Introduction to the verb aligner
The English translation of the French verb aligner is “to align.” It is pronounced “ah-leen-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word “aligner” comes from the Latin word “aligare,” meaning “to bind together.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used primarily in its current meaning of “to align” since the 18th century.
In everyday French, aligner is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the conditionnel présent followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’aurais aligné les chaises avant la fête. (I would have aligned the chairs before the party.)
- Tu aurais aligné les livres sur l’étagère. (You would have aligned the books on the shelf.)
- Il aurait aligné les pièces sur le tableau de bord. (He would have aligned the pieces on the dashboard.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of aligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais aligné | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aligné. | I would have aligned you. |
tu | aurais aligné | Tu aurais aligné tes chaussures. | You would have aligned your shoes. |
il | aurait aligné | Il aurait aligné les livres. | He would have aligned the books. |
elle | aurait aligné | Elle aurait aligné les étoiles. | She would have aligned the stars. |
on | aurait aligné | On aurait aligné les objectifs. | One would have aligned the objectives. |
nous | aurions aligné | Nous aurions aligné nos agendas. | We would have aligned our schedules. |
vous | auriez aligné | Vous auriez aligné la table. | You would have aligned the table. |
ils | auraient aligné | Ils auraient aligné les pièces. | They would have aligned the pieces. |
elles | auraient aligné | Elles auraient aligné leurs vêtements. | They (female) would have aligned their clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Aligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
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Aligner – 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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