Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Introduction to the verb apposer
The English translation of the French verb apposer is “to affix” or “to apply.”
In French, the infinitive form of apposer is pronounced as “ah-po-zay.”
The language origin of apposer can be traced back to the Latin word “appositiōnem,” meaning “placement.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of how apposer is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:
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Si j’avais su que tu voulais ce document, je l’aurais apposé sur ton bureau. (If I had known you wanted this document, I would have affixed it to your desk.)
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Nous aurions apposé notre signature sur le contrat si nous avions eu plus de temps pour le lire. (We would have applied our signature to the contract if we had had more time to read it.)
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Elle se serait bien apposée dans la nouvelle maison si elle avait pu la décorer à sa guise. (She would have felt at home in the new house if she had been able to decorate it as she pleased.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of apposer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais apposé | J’aurais apposé ma signature. | I would have affixed my signature. |
tu | aurais apposé | Tu aurais apposé le document. | You would have affixed the document. |
il | aurait apposé | Il aurait apposé sa photo. | He would have affixed his photo. |
elle | aurait apposé | Elle aurait apposé l’affiche. | She would have affixed the poster. |
on | aurait apposé | On aurait apposé les étiquettes. | One would have affixed the labels. |
nous | aurions apposé | Nous aurions apposé nos noms. | We would have affixed our names. |
vous | auriez apposé | Vous auriez apposé les timbres. | You would have affixed the stamps. |
ils | auraient apposé | Ils auraient apposé leurs logos. | They would have affixed their logos. |
elles | auraient apposé | Elles auraient apposé leurs signatures. | They (female) would have affixed their signatures. |
Other Conjugations for Apposer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apposer
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Apposer – 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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