Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Introduction to the verb ambitionner
The English translation of the French verb ambitionner is “to aspire” or “to have ambition.” It is pronounced as “am-bee-syo-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word ambitionner comes from the Latin word “ambitio,” meaning “desire for honor or power.” It entered the French language in the early 16th century and has been used in everyday language to express the idea of having a strong desire or goal.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, ambitionner is typically used to express a hypothetical or unrealized desire in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’aurais ambitionné de devenir médecin, mais je n’ai pas réussi mes études. (I would have aspired to become a doctor, but I didn’t pass my exams.)
- Tu aurais ambitionné de voyager à travers le monde, mais tu n’as jamais eu l’occasion. (You would have aspired to travel around the world, but you never had the opportunity.)
- Ils auraient ambitionné de gagner le championnat, mais ils ont perdu toutes leurs matches. (They would have aspired to win the championship, but they lost all their games.)
In these examples, we can see that the verb ambitionner is used to express a strong desire or goal that was not achieved due to certain circumstances. It is often used in a reflective or regretful tone.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of ambitionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais ambitionné | Si j’avais su, j’aurais ambitionné. | I would have aimed high. |
tu | aurais ambitionné | Tu aurais ambitionné plus tôt. | You would have aimed high earlier. |
il | aurait ambitionné | Il aurait ambitionné de devenir médecin. | He would have aspired to become a doctor. |
elle | aurait ambitionné | Elle aurait ambitionné de voyager. | She would have had the ambition to travel. |
on | aurait ambitionné | On aurait ambitionné plus grand. | One would have aimed higher. |
nous | aurions ambitionné | Nous aurions ambitionné de réussir. | We would have aspired to succeed. |
vous | auriez ambitionné | Vous auriez ambitionné de changer le monde. | You would have aimed to change the world. |
ils | auraient ambitionné | Ils auraient ambitionné de devenir riches. | They would have had the ambition to become rich. |
elles | auraient ambitionné | Elles auraient ambitionné de devenir artistes. | They (female) would have aspired to become artists. |
Other Conjugations for Ambitionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambitionner
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Ambitionner – 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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