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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb champlever

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The English translation of champlever is “to flange” or “to groove.” It is pronounced as “sham-pluh-vey.”

The word champlever comes from the French words “champ” meaning “field” and “leve” meaning “to raise.” It is primarily used in metalworking to describe the technique of creating grooves or channels on a surface. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais suivi un cours de métallurgie, j’aurais pu champlever cette pièce. (If I had taken a metalworking class, I could have flanged this part.)

  2. Nous aurions champlevé le bord de la porte pour plus de solidité. (We would have grooved the edge of the door for more strength.)

  3. Je ne me serais pas trompé si j’avais champlevé la plaque avant de la souder. (I wouldn’t have made a mistake if I had flanged the plate before welding it.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais champlevé Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais champlevé. If I had had the time, I would have engraved.
tu aurais champlevé Tu aurais champlevé cette pièce. You would have engraved this piece.
il aurait champlevé Il aurait champlevé le bijou. He would have engraved the jewel.
elle aurait champlevé Elle aurait champlevé l’objet. She would have engraved the object.
on aurait champlevé On aurait champlevé des motifs détaillés. One would have engraved detailed patterns.
nous aurions champlevé Nous aurions champlevé nos initiales. We would have engraved our initials.
vous auriez champlevé Vous auriez champlevé le cadeau. You would have engraved the gift.
ils auraient champlevé Ils auraient champlevé les armes. They would have engraved the weapons.
elles auraient champlevé Elles auraient champlevé les portes. They (female) would have engraved the doors.

Other Conjugations for Champlever.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb champlever
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Champlever – 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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