Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Introduction to the verb chavirer
The English translation of the French verb chavirer is “to capsize” or “to overturn.” It is pronounced “sha-vee-reh.”
The word chavirer comes from the Latin word “caput” meaning “head.” In French, it can also mean “to lose one’s head” or “to lose control.” It is most often used in the conditional past tense, also known as the “conditionnel passé,” to express a past event that could have happened but did not.
Examples:
- Si j’avais su que la mer était si agitée, j’aurais chaviré. (If I had known that the sea was so rough, I would have capsized.)
- Elle aurait chaviré de joie si elle avait gagné la compétition. (She would have been overjoyed if she had won the competition.)
- Nous aurions chaviré si nous avions pris le volant après avoir bu. (We would have crashed if we had driven after drinking.)
English translations:
- If I had known that the sea was so rough, I would have capsized.
- She would have been overjoyed if she had won the competition.
- We would have crashed if we had driven after drinking.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chavirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chaviré | Si j’avais su, j’aurais chaviré. | If I had known, I would have capsized. |
tu | aurais chaviré | Tu aurais chaviré la barque. | You would have capsized the boat. |
il | aurait chaviré | Il aurait chaviré en mer. | He would have capsized in the sea. |
elle | aurait chaviré | Elle aurait chaviré de joie. | She would have been overwhelmed with joy. |
on | aurait chaviré | On aurait chaviré en dansant. | One would have stumbled while dancing. |
nous | aurions chaviré | Nous aurions chaviré ensemble. | We would have capsized together. |
vous | auriez chaviré | Vous auriez chaviré si vous aviez bu. | You would have capsized if you had drunk. |
ils | auraient chaviré | Ils auraient chaviré de bonheur. | They would have been overwhelmed with happiness. |
elles | auraient chaviré | Elles auraient chaviré en pleurant. | They (female) would have capsized while crying. |
Other Conjugations for Chavirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
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Chavirer – 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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