Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Introduction to the verb cautionner
The English translation of the French verb cautionner is “to endorse” or “to guarantee.” It is pronounced as “koh-see-oh-nay.”
The word cautionner comes from the French noun caution, meaning “guarantee” or “security.” It is most often used as a transitive verb in everyday French, meaning it requires a direct object.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, cautionner is used to express actions that would have been guaranteed or endorsed in the past. It is often used in hypothetical or conditional situations.
Here are three simple examples of cautionner in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:
1) J’aurais cautionné cette entreprise si j’avais eu plus d’informations.
I would have endorsed this company if I had more information.
2) Tu aurais cautionné son projet si elle te l’avait demandé.
You would have guaranteed her project if she had asked you.
3) Il aurait cautionné le prêt de son ami s’il avait été sûr de sa solvabilité.
He would have guaranteed his friend’s loan if he had been sure of his solvency.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of cautionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais cautionné | Si j’avais su, j’aurais cautionné. | I would have endorsed if I had known. |
tu | aurais cautionné | Tu aurais cautionné plus tôt. | You would have endorsed earlier. |
il | aurait cautionné | Il aurait cautionné le contrat. | He would have endorsed the contract. |
elle | aurait cautionné | Elle aurait cautionné son ami. | She would have endorsed her friend. |
on | aurait cautionné | On aurait cautionné cette décision. | One would have endorsed this decision. |
nous | aurions cautionné | Nous aurions cautionné cette action. | We would have endorsed this action. |
vous | auriez cautionné | Vous auriez cautionné cette proposition. | You would have endorsed this proposal. |
ils | auraient cautionné | Ils auraient cautionné cette entreprise. | They would have endorsed this company. |
elles | auraient cautionné | Elles auraient cautionné cette initiative. | They (female) would have endorsed this initiative. |
Other Conjugations for Cautionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
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Cautionner – 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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