Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Introduction to the verb apostropher
The English translation of the French verb apostropher is “to address/to speak to sharply” or “to reprimand/scold”. The infinitive form of apostropher is pronounced “ah-pohs-troh-fay”.
The word apostropher comes from the French word “apostrophe”, which means “a figure of speech in which the speaker addresses an absent or imaginary person or thing”. In everyday French, apostropher is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past.
Here are three simple examples of apostropher in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, je t’aurais apostrophé pour tes propos offensants. (If I had known, I would have scolded you for your offensive remarks.)
- Il aurait été apostrophé par le professeur s’il n’avait pas rendu son devoir à temps. (He would have been reprimanded by the teacher if he hadn’t turned in his assignment on time.)
- Nous aurions dû apostropher le conducteur pour sa conduite dangereuse. (We should have addressed the driver for their dangerous driving.)
In these examples, apostropher is used to convey a sense of scolding or reprimanding someone for their actions or words. It is often used in a formal or serious tone, especially in the past tense, to express a sense of regret or missed opportunity.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of apostropher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais apostrophé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais apostrophé. | I would have scolded you. |
tu | aurais apostrophé | Tu aurais apostrophé plus tôt. | You would have scolded earlier. |
il | aurait apostrophé | Il aurait apostrophé les élèves. | He would have scolded the students. |
elle | aurait apostrophé | Elle aurait apostrophé son frère. | She would have scolded her brother. |
on | aurait apostrophé | On aurait apostrophé les voisins. | One would have scolded the neighbors. |
nous | aurions apostrophé | Nous aurions apostrophé en public. | We would have scolded in public. |
vous | auriez apostrophé | Vous auriez apostrophé avec force. | You would have scolded forcefully. |
ils | auraient apostrophé | Ils auraient apostrophé les employés. | They would have scolded the employees. |
elles | auraient apostrophé | Elles auraient apostrophé leurs enfants. | They (female) would have scolded their children. |
Other Conjugations for Apostropher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostropher
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Apostropher – 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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