Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Introduction to the verb carrer
The English translation of the French verb “carrer” is “to square” or “to make square.” It is pronounced as “kah-reh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the verb “carrer” can be traced back to the Latin word “quadrare,” meaning “to make square.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and is derived from the Old French word “carre,” meaning “square.”
In everyday French, the verb “carrer” is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a past action that was conditional on another past event. It is often used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how “carrer” is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais vu la rue, je l’aurais carrée. (If I had seen the street, I would have squared it.)
- Elle n’aurait pas carré l’espace sans votre aide. (She wouldn’t have squared the space without your help.)
- Nous aurions carré le jardin si le temps avait été plus clément. (We would have squared the garden if the weather had been more favorable.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of carrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais carré | Si j’avais su, j’aurais carré. | I would have squared. |
tu | aurais carré | Tu aurais carré plus tôt. | You would have squared earlier. |
il | aurait carré | Il aurait carré le bloc. | He would have squared the block. |
elle | aurait carré | Elle aurait carré la toile. | She would have squared the canvas. |
on | aurait carré | On aurait carré la feuille. | One would have squared the sheet. |
nous | aurions carré | Nous aurions carré le jardin. | We would have squared the garden. |
vous | auriez carré | Vous auriez carré la table. | You would have squared the table. |
ils | auraient carré | Ils auraient carré le terrain. | They would have squared the field. |
elles | auraient carré | Elles auraient carré leurs ongles. | They (female) would have squared their nails. |
Other Conjugations for Carrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrer
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Carrer – 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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