Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb appuyer is “to support” or “to lean on.” It is pronounced as “ah-pwee-yay.”
The language origin of appuyer comes from the Latin word “appodiare” meaning “to lean on.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. This tense is used to express actions that would have happened if certain conditions were met in the past.
Examples:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais appuyé ta décision. (If I had more time, I would have supported your decision.)
- Il aurait appuyé sur le bouton rouge si on ne l’en avait pas empêché. (He would have pressed the red button if we hadn’t stopped him.)
- Si elle avait suivi mes conseils, elle n’aurait pas appuyé sur la mauvaise touche. (If she had followed my advice, she wouldn’t have pressed the wrong button.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais appuyé | Si j’avais été là, j’aurais appuyé. | If I had been there, I would have supported. |
tu | aurais appuyé | Tu aurais appuyé sur le bouton rouge. | You would have pressed the red button. |
il | aurait appuyé | Il aurait appuyé sur le mur. | He would have leaned against the wall. |
elle | aurait appuyé | Elle aurait appuyé sur le coussin. | She would have pushed on the pillow. |
on | aurait appuyé | On aurait appuyé nos revendications. | We would have supported our demands. |
nous | aurions appuyé | Nous aurions appuyé leur projet. | We would have backed their project. |
vous | auriez appuyé | Vous auriez appuyé sur le bouton vert. | You would have pressed the green button. |
ils | auraient appuyé | Ils auraient appuyé sur le président. | They would have backed the president. |
elles | auraient appuyé | Elles auraient appuyé sur le piano. | They (female) would have pressed on the piano. |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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Appuyer – 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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