Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame” or “to domesticate.” It is pronounced as “ah-pree-vwah-zay.”
The verb apprivoiser comes from the Old French word “apprivoisier,” which is derived from the Latin words “ad” (to) and “privus” (belonging to oneself). In everyday French, apprivoiser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. This tense is used to express an action that would have taken place in the past under certain conditions.
Here are three simple examples of apprivoiser in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais apprivoisé ce cheval sauvage. (If I had had more time, I would have tamed this wild horse.)
- Elle aurait apprivoisé le chien s’il n’avait pas été si agressif. (She would have domesticated the dog if he hadn’t been so aggressive.)
- Nous aurions apprivoisé ces animaux si nous avions eu les ressources nécessaires. (We would have domesticated these animals if we had had the necessary resources.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais apprivoisé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais apprivoisé. | I would have tamed you. |
tu | aurais apprivoisé | Tu aurais apprivoisé les animaux. | You would have tamed the animals. |
il | aurait apprivoisé | Il aurait apprivoisé le lion. | He would have tamed the lion. |
elle | aurait apprivoisé | Elle aurait apprivoisé le loup. | She would have tamed the wolf. |
on | aurait apprivoisé | On aurait apprivoisé les oiseaux. | One would have tamed the birds. |
nous | aurions apprivoisé | Nous aurions apprivoisé les lions. | We would have tamed the lions. |
vous | auriez apprivoisé | Vous auriez apprivoisé les animaux. | You would have tamed the animals. |
ils | auraient apprivoisé | Ils auraient apprivoisé les tigres. | They would have tamed the tigers. |
elles | auraient apprivoisé | Elles auraient apprivoisé les ours. | They (female) would have tamed the bears. |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
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Apprivoiser – 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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