Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Introduction to the verb chambouler
The English translation of the French verb chambouler is “to upset” or “to overturn.” It is pronounced [sham-boo-leh] and the infinitive form is “chambouler.”
The word “chambouler” comes from the French word “chamboulé,” which means “disordered” or “upset.” It is derived from the word “chamboule-tout,” which is a game where players try to knock over a stack of cans with a ball. In everyday French, chambouler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais chamboulé toute ma maison. (If I had had more time, I would have completely upset my house.)
- Il aurait chamboulé sa vie en acceptant ce travail à l’étranger. (He would have completely overturned his life by accepting this job abroad.)
- Si nous n’avions pas oublié les clés, nous n’aurions pas chamboulé nos projets pour la soirée. (If we hadn’t forgotten the keys, we wouldn’t have upset our plans for the evening.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chambouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chamboulé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais chamboulé. | I would have messed you up. |
tu | aurais chamboulé | Tu aurais chamboulé mon plan. | You would have messed up my plan. |
il | aurait chamboulé | Il aurait chamboulé le bureau. | He would have messed up the office. |
elle | aurait chamboulé | Elle aurait chamboulé sa vie. | She would have turned her life upside down. |
on | aurait chamboulé | On aurait chamboulé tout ça. | One would have turned everything upside down. |
nous | aurions chamboulé | Nous aurions chamboulé le système. | We would have messed up the system. |
vous | auriez chamboulé | Vous auriez chamboulé les règles. | You would have messed up the rules. |
ils | auraient chamboulé | Ils auraient chamboulé le monde. | They would have turned the world upside down. |
elles | auraient chamboulé | Elles auraient chamboulé le projet. | They (female) would have messed up the project. |
Other Conjugations for Chambouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
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Chambouler – 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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