Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Introduction to the verb catalyser
The English translation of the French verb catalyser is “to catalyze.” It is pronounced “kah-tah-lee-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word “catalyser” comes from the Latin word “catalysare,” which means “to dissolve.” It was first used in French in the 19th century and is derived from the word “catalyse,” which means “action of a catalyst.”
In everyday French, the verb catalyser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais catalysé le processus. (If I had known, I would have catalyzed the process.)
- Nous aurions catalysé la réaction chimique si nous avions eu les bons ingrédients. (We would have catalyzed the chemical reaction if we had the right ingredients.)
- Elle aurait catalysé le développement économique de la région si elle avait reçu l’appui nécessaire. (She would have catalyzed the economic development of the region if she had received the necessary support.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of catalyser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais catalysé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais catalysé. | I would have catalyzed you. |
tu | aurais catalysé | Tu aurais catalysé plus tôt. | You would have catalyzed earlier. |
il | aurait catalysé | Il aurait catalysé l’énergie propre. | He would have catalyzed clean energy. |
elle | aurait catalysé | Elle aurait catalysé la réaction. | She would have catalyzed the reaction. |
on | aurait catalysé | On aurait catalysé la révolution. | One would have catalyzed the revolution. |
nous | aurions catalysé | Nous aurions catalysé ensemble. | We would have catalyzed together. |
vous | auriez catalysé | Vous auriez catalysé avec eux. | You would have catalyzed with them. |
ils | auraient catalysé | Ils auraient catalysé le processus. | They would have catalyzed the process. |
elles | auraient catalysé | Elles auraient catalysé les réactions. | They (female) would have catalyzed the reactions. |
Other Conjugations for Catalyser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
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Catalyser – 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
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