Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb chamoiser

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The English translation of the French verb chamoiser is “to chamois.” It is pronounced “sha-mwah-zeh.”

Chamoiser comes from the Old French word “chamois,” meaning “wild goat.” In everyday French, it is mostly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action that would have taken place in the past under certain conditions.

Examples of chamoiser in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais chamoisé mon pare-brise, je n’aurais pas eu autant de difficultés à conduire sous la pluie. (If I had chamoised my windshield, I wouldn’t have had such a hard time driving in the rain.)
  2. Vous auriez dû chamoiser vos chaussures avant d’aller à cette soirée. (You should have chamoised your shoes before going to that party.)
  3. Elle aurait chamoisé sa peau avec de la crème hydratante, mais elle n’en avait pas sous la main. (She would have chamoised her skin with moisturizer, but she didn’t have any on hand.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chamoiser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais chamoisé Si j’avais le temps, je t’aurais chamoisé. I would have shined you if I had the time.
tu aurais chamoisé Tu aurais chamoisé tes chaussures avant de sortir. You would have shined your shoes before going out.
il aurait chamoisé Il aurait chamoisé sa voiture avec soin. He would have carefully shined his car.
elle aurait chamoisé Elle aurait chamoisé ses bottes en cuir. She would have shined her leather boots.
on aurait chamoisé On aurait chamoisé tous les meubles en bois. We would have shined all the wooden furniture.
nous aurions chamoisé Nous aurions chamoisé nos instruments de musique. We would have shined our musical instruments.
vous auriez chamoisé Vous auriez chamoisé la table en marbre. You would have shined the marble table.
ils auraient chamoisé Ils auraient chamoisé leurs chaussures pour la cérémonie. They would have shined their shoes for the ceremony.
elles auraient chamoisé Elles auraient chamoisé leurs bijoux en or. They (females) would have shined their gold jewelry.

Other Conjugations for Chamoiser.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamoiser


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Chamoiser – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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