Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb annihiler

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The English translation of the French verb annihiler is “to annihilate.” It is pronounced “a-nee-ee-leh.”

The word annihiler comes from the Latin word “annihilare,” which means “to reduce to nothing.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and has been used in everyday language to mean “to destroy completely” or “to eliminate entirely.”

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, annihiler is often used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais annihilé cette idée dès le début. (If I had known, I would have annihilated this idea from the beginning.)
  2. Il aurait annihilé toute chance de gagner s’il avait manqué ce penalty. (He would have annihilated any chance of winning if he had missed that penalty.)
  3. Nous aurions annihilé les espoirs de notre adversaire si nous avions gagné ce match. (We would have annihilated our opponent’s hopes if we had won this game.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of annihiler

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais annihilé Si j’avais pu, je t’aurais annihilé. I would have annihilated you if I could.
tu aurais annihilé Tu aurais annihilé l’ennemi. You would have annihilated the enemy.
il aurait annihilé Il aurait annihilé la ville. He would have annihilated the city.
elle aurait annihilé Elle aurait annihilé ses rivaux. She would have annihilated her rivals.
on aurait annihilé On aurait annihilé toute forme de résistance. One would have annihilated all forms of resistance.
nous aurions annihilé Nous aurions annihilé les problèmes. We would have annihilated the problems.
vous auriez annihilé Vous auriez annihilé toutes ces idées. You would have annihilated all of those ideas.
ils auraient annihilé Ils auraient annihilé leurs ennemis. They would have annihilated their enemies.
elles auraient annihilé Elles auraient annihilé la concurrence. They (female) would have annihilated the competition.

Other Conjugations for Annihiler.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annihiler


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Annihiler – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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