Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb blondoyer

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The English translation of the French verb blondoyer is “to bleach or lighten (hair).” It is pronounced “blon-dwah-yay.”

The word blondoyer is derived from the French adjective “blond” meaning “blonde” and the suffix “oyer” which is often used to create verbs from adjectives (similar to the English -ize or -ify).

In everyday French, blondoyer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action that would have taken place in the past. It is often used in the context of hair, to describe the act of bleaching or lightening one’s hair.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais blondoyé mes cheveux pour le mariage. (If I had had more time, I would have bleached my hair for the wedding.)
  2. Elle m’aurait fait blondoyer les cheveux si je lui avais demandé. (She would have lightened my hair if I had asked her.)
  3. Nous aurions blondoyé nos cheveux pour le spectacle, mais nous avons décidé de garder notre couleur naturelle. (We would have bleached our hair for the show, but we decided to keep our natural color.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of blondoyer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais blondoyé Si j’avais pu, je t’aurais blondoyé. If I could have, I would have looked at you admiringly.
tu aurais blondoyé Tu aurais blondoyé aussi. You would have also looked at me admiringly.
il aurait blondoyé Il aurait blondoyé pour elle. He would have looked at her admiringly.
elle aurait blondoyé Elle aurait blondoyé devant le miroir. She would have looked at herself admiringly in the mirror.
on aurait blondoyé On aurait blondoyé pour eux. People would have looked at them admiringly.
nous aurions blondoyé Nous aurions blondoyé ensemble. We would have looked at each other admiringly.
vous auriez blondoyé Vous auriez blondoyé toute la nuit. You would have looked at each other admiringly all night.
ils auraient blondoyé Ils auraient blondoyé pour nous. They would have looked at us admiringly.
elles auraient blondoyé Elles auraient blondoyé pour eux. They (females) would have looked at them admiringly.

Other Conjugations for Blondoyer.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer


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Blondoyer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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