Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Introduction to the verb cesser
The English translation of the French verb cesser is “to cease” or “to stop.” It comes from the Latin word “cessare,” which means “to come to a standstill” or “to leave off.” In everyday French, cesser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense.
The infinitive form of cesser is pronounced “seh-seh.”
In everyday French, cesser in the Conditionnel Passé tense expresses the idea of something that would have stopped or ceased in the past if something else had happened. It is often used in hypothetical or imaginary situations.
Here are three simple examples of cesser in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais cessé de fumer il y a longtemps. (If I had known, I would have stopped smoking a long time ago.)
- Il aurait cessé de pleuvoir juste à temps pour notre pique-nique. (It would have stopped raining just in time for our picnic.)
- Ils auraient cessé de se disputer si leur mère était intervenue. (They would have stopped arguing if their mother had intervened.)
In these examples, cesser is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express something that would have ceased or stopped in the past if a certain condition had been met. In English, this tense is often translated as “would have + past participle.”
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of cesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais cessé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais cessé. | I would have stopped. |
tu | aurais cessé | Tu aurais cessé de fumer. | You would have stopped smoking. |
il | aurait cessé | Il aurait cessé de pleuvoir. | It would have stopped raining. |
elle | aurait cessé | Elle aurait cessé de se plaindre. | She would have stopped complaining. |
on | aurait cessé | On aurait cessé de parler. | One would have stopped talking. |
nous | aurions cessé | Nous aurions cessé de travailler. | We would have stopped working. |
vous | auriez cessé | Vous auriez cessé de chanter. | You would have stopped singing. |
ils | auraient cessé | Ils auraient cessé de danser. | They would have stopped dancing. |
elles | auraient cessé | Elles auraient cessé de manger. | They (female) would have stopped eating. |
Other Conjugations for Cesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
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Cesser – 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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