Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Introduction to the verb atermoyer
The English translation of the French verb atermoyer is “to procrastinate” or “to delay.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-ter-mwah-yay.”
Atermoyer comes from the Old French term “atermoyer,” meaning “to postpone,” which is derived from the Latin words “ad,” meaning “to” and “terminus,” meaning “boundary” or “end.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the act of delaying or putting off something.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, atermoyer is used to express the action of delaying something in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’aurais atermoyé avant de prendre une décision. (I would have procrastinated before making a decision.)
- Tu aurais atermoyé la rédaction du rapport. (You would have delayed writing the report.)
- Ils auraient atermoyé pour éviter d’affronter le problème. (They would have procrastinated to avoid confronting the problem.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of atermoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais atermoyé | Je n’aurais pas atermoyé. | I would not have procrastinated. |
tu | aurais atermoyé | Tu aurais atermoyé pour rien. | You would have procrastinated for nothing. |
il | aurait atermoyé | Il aurait atermoyé avec ses devoirs. | He would have procrastinated with his homework. |
elle | aurait atermoyé | Elle aurait atermoyé avant de partir. | She would have procrastinated before leaving. |
on | aurait atermoyé | On aurait atermoyé pour prendre une décision. | One would have procrastinated before making a decision. |
nous | aurions atermoyé | Nous aurions atermoyé avec nos projets. | We would have procrastinated with our projects. |
vous | auriez atermoyé | Vous auriez atermoyé avant de signer le contrat. | You would have procrastinated before signing the contract. |
ils | auraient atermoyé | Ils auraient atermoyé avant d’agir. | They would have procrastinated before taking action. |
elles | auraient atermoyé | Elles auraient atermoyé pour trouver une solution. | They (female) would have procrastinated to find a solution. |
Other Conjugations for Atermoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atermoyer
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Atermoyer – 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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