Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Introduction to the verb circonstancier
The English translation of the French verb circonstancier is “to detail,” “to specify,” or “to list.” It is pronounced as “seer-kohn-stons-ee-ay.”
Circonstancier comes from the Latin word “circonstantia,” meaning “circumstance.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unfulfilled action in the past.
Examples:
- J’aurais circonstancié tous les détails de l’événement si j’avais été présent. (I would have detailed all the event’s specifics if I had been there.)
- Tu aurais dû circonstancier ta réponse avant de la donner. (You should have specified your answer before giving it.)
- Elle aurait pu circonstancier ses accusations avec des preuves tangibles. (She could have backed up her accusations with concrete evidence.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of circonstancier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais circonstancié | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais circonstancié. | I would have specified for you. |
tu | aurais circonstancié | Tu aurais circonstancié plus tôt. | You would have specified earlier. |
il | aurait circonstancié | Il aurait circonstancié l’événement. | He would have specified the event. |
elle | aurait circonstancié | Elle aurait circonstancié le problème. | She would have specified the problem. |
on | aurait circonstancié | On aurait circonstancié les détails. | One would have specified the details. |
nous | aurions circonstancié | Nous aurions circonstancié en détail. | We would have specified in detail. |
vous | auriez circonstancié | Vous auriez circonstancié avec précision. | You would have specified with precision. |
ils | auraient circonstancié | Ils auraient circonstancié les circonstances. | They would have specified the circumstances. |
elles | auraient circonstancié | Elles auraient circonstancié les règles. | They (female) would have specified the rules. |
Other Conjugations for Circonstancier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb circonstancier
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Circonstancier – 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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