Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Introduction to the verb chirographier
The English translation of the French verb chirographier is “to write in one’s own hand.” It is pronounced “shee-roh-grah-fee-yay.”
The word chirographier comes from the Greek word “cheirógraphon,” meaning “handwriting,” and the French suffix “-ier,” which denotes an action or occupation. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that could have happened in the past.
3 simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais chirographié mon propre contrat, je n’aurais pas eu de problèmes avec le propriétaire. (If I had written my own contract, I wouldn’t have had any problems with the landlord.)
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Tu aurais mieux fait de chirographier ton discours avant de le présenter devant le public. (You should have written your speech before presenting it to the audience.)
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Elle n’aurait pas obtenu le poste si elle n’avait pas chirographié une lettre de motivation convaincante. (She wouldn’t have gotten the job if she hadn’t written a convincing cover letter.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chirographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chirographié | Si j’avais eu le temps, je t’aurais chirographié une lettre. | I would have handwritten a letter for you if I had had time. |
tu | aurais chirographié | Tu aurais chirographié un poème. | You would have written a poem. |
il | aurait chirographié | Il aurait chirographié son testament. | He would have handwritten his will. |
elle | aurait chirographié | Elle aurait chirographié un livre. | She would have written a book. |
on | aurait chirographié | On aurait chirographié nos lettres à la main. | We would have handwritten our letters. |
nous | aurions chirographié | Nous aurions chirographié nos devoirs. | We would have written our homework. |
vous | auriez chirographié | Vous auriez chirographié une invitation. | You would have written an invitation. |
ils | auraient chirographié | Ils auraient chirographié des contrats. | They would have handwritten contracts. |
elles | auraient chirographié | Elles auraient chirographié leur journal. | They (female) would have written their journal. |
Other Conjugations for Chirographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
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Chirographier – 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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