Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Introduction to the verb allumer
The English translation of the French verb allumer is “to light up” or “to turn on.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-loom-ay.”
The origin of the word allumer comes from the Old French word “alumer,” which was derived from the Latin word “alluminare,” meaning “to light up.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or future action that would have happened in the past.
Examples of usage of allumer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais suivi les instructions, j’aurais allumé le feu plus tôt. (If I had followed the instructions, I would have lit the fire earlier.)
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On aurait pu allumer les bougies pour créer une ambiance romantique. (We could have lit the candles to create a romantic atmosphere.)
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Vous auriez dû allumer la lumière avant de partir. (You should have turned on the light before leaving.)
English translations:
- If I had followed the instructions, I would have lit the fire earlier.
- We could have lit the candles to create a romantic atmosphere.
- You should have turned on the light before leaving.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of allumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais allumé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais allumé la lumière. | I would have turned on the light. |
tu | aurais allumé | Tu aurais allumé le feu. | You would have lit the fire. |
il | aurait allumé | Il aurait allumé une cigarette. | He would have lit a cigarette. |
elle | aurait allumé | Elle aurait allumé la télé. | She would have turned on the TV. |
on | aurait allumé | On aurait allumé tous les bougies. | One would have turned on all the candles. |
nous | aurions allumé | Nous aurions allumé le chauffage. | We would have turned on the heater. |
vous | auriez allumé | Vous auriez allumé la cheminée. | You would have lit the fireplace. |
ils | auraient allumé | Ils auraient allumé toutes les lumières. | They would have turned on all the lights. |
elles | auraient allumé | Elles auraient allumé les bougies d’anniversaire. | They (female) would have lit the birthday candles. |
Other Conjugations for Allumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allumer
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Allumer – 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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