Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Introduction to the verb alléger
The English translation of the French verb alléger is “to lighten” or “to ease.” It is pronounced as “ahl-ay-zhay.”
The word alléger comes from the Latin word “levigare,” which means “to make light or smooth.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:
- Si tu avais écouté mes conseils, tu aurais allégé tes souffrances. (If you had listened to my advice, you would have lightened your suffering.)
- Nous aurions allégé notre valise si nous avions su qu’il y avait un ascenseur. (We would have lightened our suitcase if we had known there was an elevator.)
- Elle aurait allégé sa charge de travail si elle avait pris des vacances. (She would have lightened her workload if she had taken a vacation.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of alléger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais allégé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais allégé. | I would have lightened you up. |
tu | aurais allégé | Tu aurais allégé ta valise. | You would have lightened your suitcase. |
il | aurait allégé | Il aurait allégé ses dépenses. | He would have reduced his expenses. |
elle | aurait allégé | Elle aurait allégé son fardeau. | She would have lightened her burden. |
on | aurait allégé | On aurait allégé les impôts. | One would have lightened the taxes. |
nous | aurions allégé | Nous aurions allégé la charge. | We would have lightened the load. |
vous | auriez allégé | Vous auriez allégé vos soucis. | You would have lightened your worries. |
ils | auraient allégé | Ils auraient allégé leurs dettes. | They would have reduced their debts. |
elles | auraient allégé | Elles auraient allégé leurs affaires. | They (female) would have lightened their business. |
Other Conjugations for Alléger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
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Alléger – 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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