Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Introduction to the verb amorcer
The English translation of the French verb amorcer is “to initiate” or “to start.”
The infinitive form of amorcer is pronounced “ah-mohr-say.”
Amorcer comes from the Old French word “amorser,” which means “to bite” or “to nibble.” It is derived from the Latin word “morsus,” which means “to bite” or “to provoke.”
In everyday French, amorcer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to talk about something that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is also used when expressing a hypothetical or speculative situation in the past.
Examples of usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
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J’aurais amorcé une révolution si j’avais été à la tête du pays. (I would have initiated a revolution if I had been in charge of the country.)
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Ils auraient amorcé le processus de paix plus tôt s’ils avaient écouté les conseils des diplomates. (They would have started the peace process earlier if they had listened to the diplomats’ advice.)
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Tu aurais mieux fait d’amorcer la discussion avec lui avant de prendre une décision. (You would have been better off starting a conversation with him before making a decision.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of amorcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais amorcé | J’aurais amorcé le projet. | I would have initiated the project. |
tu | aurais amorcé | Tu aurais amorcé la réunion. | You would have started the meeting. |
il | aurait amorcé | Il aurait amorcé la négociation. | He would have initiated the negotiation. |
elle | aurait amorcé | Elle aurait amorcé la conversation. | She would have started the conversation. |
on | aurait amorcé | On aurait amorcé une nouvelle étape. | One would have started a new phase. |
nous | aurions amorcé | Nous aurions amorcé le changement. | We would have initiated the change. |
vous | auriez amorcé | Vous auriez amorcé le processus. | You would have started the process. |
ils | auraient amorcé | Ils auraient amorcé une grève. | They would have started a strike. |
elles | auraient amorcé | Elles auraient amorcé une enquête. | They (female) would have initiated an investigation. |
Other Conjugations for Amorcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amorcer
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Amorcer – 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
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