Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Introduction to the verb choyer
The English translation of the French verb choyer is “to pamper” or “to spoil.” It is pronounced as “shwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word “choyer” comes from the Old French word “choier,” meaning “to care for” or “to protect.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Examples:
- Si j’avais gagné à la loterie, j’aurais choyé mes parents en leur offrant une belle maison à la campagne. (If I had won the lottery, I would have pampered my parents by buying them a beautiful house in the countryside.)
- Elle aurait aimé être choyée par son mari, mais il était toujours trop occupé pour lui faire plaisir. (She would have liked to be spoiled by her husband, but he was always too busy to make her happy.)
- Nous aurions choyé notre chien en lui achetant des jouets et en le promenant tous les jours. (We would have pampered our dog by buying him toys and taking him for walks every day.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of choyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais choyé | Si j’avais plus d’argent, je t’aurais choyé. | If I had more money, I would have pampered you. |
tu | aurais choyé | Tu aurais choyé ton chien. | You would have spoiled your dog. |
il | aurait choyé | Il aurait choyé ses petits-enfants. | He would have spoiled his grandchildren. |
elle | aurait choyé | Elle aurait choyé ses amis. | She would have pampered her friends. |
on | aurait choyé | On aurait choyé nos invités. | We would have pampered our guests. |
nous | aurions choyé | Nous aurions choyé nos parents. | We would have spoiled our parents. |
vous | auriez choyé | Vous auriez choyé votre copine. | You would have pampered your girlfriend. |
ils | auraient choyé | Ils auraient choyé leurs animaux. | They would have spoiled their pets. |
elles | auraient choyé | Elles auraient choyé leurs enfants. | They (female) would have spoiled their children. |
Other Conjugations for Choyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb choyer
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Choyer – 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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