Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Introduction to the verb avoyer
The English translation of the French verb avoyer is “to send” or “to dispatch.” It is pronounced “ah-vwah-yay.”
The word avoyer comes from the Old French word “avouier,” which means “to admit or confess.” It was derived from the Latin word “advocare,” which means “to summon” or “to call to one’s aid.” In modern French, avoyer is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action that would have taken place in the past.
Example 1:
Conditionnel Passé: J’aurais envoyé un cadeau à mon amie si j’avais eu le temps.
English translation: I would have sent a gift to my friend if I had had the time.
Example 2:
Conditionnel Passé: Tu aurais envoyé les invitations à temps si tu t’en étais souvenu.
English translation: You would have sent the invitations on time if you had remembered.
Example 3:
Conditionnel Passé: Il aurait envoyé sa candidature pour le poste s’il avait eu plus d’expérience.
English translation: He would have sent his application for the job if he had had more experience.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of avoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais envoyé | J’aurais envoyé les invitations. | I would have sent the invitations. |
tu | aurais envoyé | Tu aurais envoyé un cadeau. | You would have sent a gift. |
il | aurait envoyé | Il aurait envoyé la lettre. | He would have sent the letter. |
elle | aurait envoyé | Elle aurait envoyé un courrier électronique. | She would have sent an email. |
on | aurait envoyé | On aurait envoyé des fleurs. | One would have sent flowers. |
nous | aurions envoyé | Nous aurions envoyé une carte postale. | We would have sent a postcard. |
vous | auriez envoyé | Vous auriez envoyé des invitations. | You would have sent the invitations. |
ils | auraient envoyé | Ils auraient envoyé des photos. | They would have sent photos. |
elles | auraient envoyé | Elles auraient envoyé des lettres. | They (female) would have sent letters. |
Other Conjugations for Avoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoyer
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Avoyer – 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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