Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Introduction to the verb argumenter
The English translation of the French verb argumenter is “to argue” or “to make an argument.” It is pronounced “ar-gu-men-tay.”
Argumenter comes from the French word “argument,” which is derived from the Latin word “argumentum,” meaning “proof” or “evidence.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of presenting and defending a point of view or opinion.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, argumenter is used to express a hypothetical or possible action that occurred in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of argumenter.
Three simple examples of argumenter in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais argumenté avec lui, il aurait peut-être changé d’avis. (If I had argued with him, he might have changed his mind.)
- Tu aurais mieux fait d’argumenter tes raisons avant de prendre une telle décision. (You should have better argued your reasons before making such a decision.)
- Nous serions restés amis si tu n’avais pas argumenté contre mes croyances. (We would have remained friends if you hadn’t argued against my beliefs.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of argumenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais argumenté | Si j’avais su, j’aurais argumenté. | I would have argued. |
tu | aurais argumenté | Tu aurais argumenté plus tôt. | You would have argued earlier. |
il | aurait argumenté | Il aurait argumenté avec elle. | He would have argued with her. |
elle | aurait argumenté | Elle aurait argumenté contre lui. | She would have argued against him. |
on | aurait argumenté | On aurait argumenté sur le sujet. | One would have argued about the subject. |
nous | aurions argumenté | Nous aurions argumenté en public. | We would have argued in public. |
vous | auriez argumenté | Vous auriez argumenté ensemble. | You would have argued together. |
ils | auraient argumenté | Ils auraient argumenté sur la politique. | They would have argued about politics. |
elles | auraient argumenté | Elles auraient argumenté avec leurs amis. | They (female) would have argued with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Argumenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
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Argumenter – 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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