Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Introduction to the verb céder
The English translation of the French verb céder is “to yield” or “to give up.” It is pronounced as “sed-ay.”
The word céder comes from the Latin word “cedere” which means “to give way” or “to yield.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of céder in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su qu’il était malade, j’aurais cédé ma place à l’hôpital. (If I had known he was sick, I would have given up my spot at the hospital.)
- Elle serait partie avec lui si ses parents avaient cédé à ses demandes. (She would have left with him if her parents had yielded to her requests.)
- Nous aurions cédé si nous avions eu plus de temps pour négocier. (We would have yielded if we had had more time to negotiate.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of céder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais cédé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais cédé. | I would have given in. |
tu | aurais cédé | Tu aurais cédé plus tôt. | You would have given in earlier. |
il | aurait cédé | Il aurait cédé à la pression. | He would have given in to the pressure. |
elle | aurait cédé | Elle aurait cédé à ses désirs. | She would have given in to her desires. |
on | aurait cédé | On aurait cédé à la tentation. | One would have given in to temptation. |
nous | aurions cédé | Nous aurions cédé à nos peurs. | We would have given in to our fears. |
vous | auriez cédé | Vous auriez cédé pour un bon prix. | You would have given in for a good price. |
ils | auraient cédé | Ils auraient cédé à leurs caprices. | They would have given in to their whims. |
elles | auraient cédé | Elles auraient cédé à la colère. | They (female) would have given in to anger. |
Other Conjugations for Céder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb céder
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Céder – 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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