Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Introduction to the verb arborer
The English translation of the French verb arborer is “to display” or “to show off”. It is pronounced “ar-boh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word arborer comes from the Latin word “arbor”, meaning tree, and originally referred to the act of displaying a coat of arms on a shield or banner. Over time, it evolved to mean displaying or showing off something in a more general sense.
In everyday French, arborer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of arborer.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’avais eu plus de confiance en moi, j’aurais arboré mes nouveaux vêtements. (If I had been more confident, I would have displayed my new clothes.)
- Nous serions fiers d’avoir arboré notre drapeau lors de la compétition. (We would have been proud to have displayed our flag during the competition.)
- Si elle avait gagné le concours, elle aurait arboré son trophée avec fierté. (If she had won the competition, she would have proudly displayed her trophy.)
In each of these examples, the conditional passé form of arborer is used to express a hypothetical action that did not actually happen in the past. It is often used to talk about things that someone would have done or would have liked to do if circumstances had been different.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of arborer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais arboré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais arboré. | I would have displayed you. |
tu | aurais arboré | Tu aurais arboré plus tôt. | You would have displayed earlier. |
il | aurait arboré | Il aurait arboré le drapeau. | He would have displayed the flag. |
elle | aurait arboré | Elle aurait arboré son costume. | She would have displayed her costume. |
on | aurait arboré | On aurait arboré les couleurs. | One would have displayed the colors. |
nous | aurions arboré | Nous aurions arboré des fleurs. | We would have displayed flowers. |
vous | auriez arboré | Vous auriez arboré avec fierté. | You would have displayed with pride. |
ils | auraient arboré | Ils auraient arboré des banderoles. | They would have displayed banners. |
elles | auraient arboré | Elles auraient arboré leurs bijoux. | They (female) would have displayed their jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Arborer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arborer
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Arborer – 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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