Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Introduction to the verb atrophier
The English translation of the French verb atrophier is “to atrophy.” The infinitive form of atrophier is pronounced as “a-trof-ee-yay.”
Atrophier comes from the Greek word “atrophos,” meaning “without nourishment.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Latin word “atrophia.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past.
Here are three examples of atrophier used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais continué à fumer, mes poumons se seraient atrophiés. (If I had continued smoking, my lungs would have atrophied.)
- Nous aurions dû faire plus d’exercice, sinon nos muscles se seraient atrophiés. (We should have exercised more, otherwise our muscles would have atrophied.)
- Si elle n’avait pas pris de vitamines, ses os se seraient atrophiés. (If she had not taken vitamins, her bones would have atrophied.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of atrophier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais atrophié | Si j’avais continué, je l’aurais atrophié. | If I had continued, I would have atrophied it. |
tu | aurais atrophié | Tu aurais atrophié ta musculature. | You would have atrophied your muscles. |
il | aurait atrophié | Il aurait atrophié sa mémoire. | He would have atrophied his memory. |
elle | aurait atrophié | Elle aurait atrophié son talent. | She would have atrophied her talent. |
on | aurait atrophié | On aurait atrophié notre potentiel. | One would have atrophied our potential. |
nous | aurions atrophié | Nous aurions atrophié notre créativité. | We would have atrophied our creativity. |
vous | auriez atrophié | Vous auriez atrophié votre patience. | You would have atrophied your patience. |
ils | auraient atrophié | Ils auraient atrophié leur force. | They would have atrophied their strength. |
elles | auraient atrophié | Elles auraient atrophié leur courage. | They (female) would have atrophied their courage. |
Other Conjugations for Atrophier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atrophier
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Atrophier – 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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