Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Introduction to the verb appointer
The English translation of the French verb appointer is “to appoint” or “to assign.” It is pronounced “ah-pwan-teh.”
The word appointer comes from the Old French word “apointier,” which means “to put in order.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad-” meaning “to” and “punctum” meaning “point.”
In everyday French, the verb appointer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have taken place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais été nommé directeur, j’aurais appointé une équipe compétente.
(If I had been appointed director, I would have assigned a competent team.) -
Il aurait appointé des experts pour résoudre le problème.
(He would have appointed experts to solve the problem.) -
Nous aurions appointé des bénévoles pour aider à la manifestation.
(We would have assigned volunteers to help with the demonstration.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of appointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais appointé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais appointé. | I would have appointed you. |
tu | aurais appointé | Tu aurais appointé plus tôt. | You would have appointed earlier. |
il | aurait appointé | Il aurait appointé le nouvel employé. | He would have appointed the new employee. |
elle | aurait appointé | Elle aurait appointé son avocat. | She would have appointed her lawyer. |
on | aurait appointé | On aurait appointé un nouveau directeur. | One would have appointed a new director. |
nous | aurions appointé | Nous aurions appointé des juges impartiaux. | We would have appointed impartial judges. |
vous | auriez appointé | Vous auriez appointé avec prudence. | You would have appointed with caution. |
ils | auraient appointé | Ils auraient appointé leurs conseillers. | They would have appointed their advisors. |
elles | auraient appointé | Elles auraient appointé une nouvelle équipe. | They (female) would have appointed a new team. |
Other Conjugations for Appointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appointer
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Appointer – 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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