Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Introduction to the verb caraméliser
The English translation of the French verb caraméliser is “to caramelize.” It is pronounced as “kah-rah-meh-lee-zay” in the infinitive form.
Caraméliser comes from the French word “caramel,” which itself comes from the Latin word “cannamellis,” meaning “cane honey.” The suffix “-iser” is added to create a verb form, meaning “to make into caramel.”
In everyday French, caraméliser is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical situation in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of caraméliser.
Three simple examples of caraméliser in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais suivi la recette, j’aurais caramélisé les oignons. (If I had followed the recipe, I would have caramelized the onions.)
- Tu aurais caramélisé les pommes pour la tarte. (You would have caramelized the apples for the pie.)
- Nous serions arrivés plus tôt si nous avions fait sauter et caraméliser les crevettes. (We would have arrived earlier if we had sautéed and caramelized the shrimp.)
English translations:
- If I had followed the recipe, I would have caramelized the onions.
- You would have caramelized the apples for the pie.
- We would have arrived earlier if we had sautéed and caramelized the shrimp.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of caraméliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais caramélisé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais caramélisé les pommes. | I would have caramelized the apples. |
tu | aurais caramélisé | Tu aurais caramélisé les oignons. | You would have caramelized the onions. |
il | aurait caramélisé | Il aurait caramélisé les légumes. | He would have caramelized the vegetables. |
elle | aurait caramélisé | Elle aurait caramélisé la viande. | She would have caramelized the meat. |
on | aurait caramélisé | On aurait caramélisé le dessert. | One would have caramelized the dessert. |
nous | aurions caramélisé | Nous aurions caramélisé les fruits. | We would have caramelized the fruits. |
vous | auriez caramélisé | Vous auriez caramélisé les crevettes. | You would have caramelized the shrimp. |
ils | auraient caramélisé | Ils auraient caramélisé les plats. | They would have caramelized the dishes. |
elles | auraient caramélisé | Elles auraient caramélisé les courges. | They (female) would have caramelized the squash. |
Other Conjugations for Caraméliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caraméliser
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Caraméliser – 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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