Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Introduction to the verb cirer
The English translation of the French verb cirer is “to wax”. It is pronounced “see-reh”.
The verb cirer comes from the Latin word “cera”, meaning wax. In everyday French, cirer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of cirer.
Example 1: Si j’avais ciré mes chaussures, elles auraient brillé. (If I had waxed my shoes, they would have shined.)
Example 2: Elle serait rentrée plus tôt si elle avait ciré son ski. (She would have come back earlier if she had waxed her ski.)
Example 3: Nous aurions glissé plus facilement si nous avions ciré la planche de surf. (We would have glided more easily if we had waxed the surfboard.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of cirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais ciré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais ciré les chaussures. | I would have polished your shoes. |
tu | aurais ciré | Tu aurais ciré le parquet avant la fête. | You would have waxed the floor before the party. |
il | aurait ciré | Il aurait ciré son cuir avec ce produit. | He would have waxed his leather with this product. |
elle | aurait ciré | Elle aurait ciré les meubles de manière régulière. | She would have waxed the furniture regularly. |
on | aurait ciré | On aurait ciré le plancher ensemble. | One would have waxed the floor together. |
nous | aurions ciré | Nous aurions ciré les chaussures de toute la famille. | We would have polished the shoes for the whole family. |
vous | auriez ciré | Vous auriez ciré vos bottes pour la randonnée. | You would have waxed your boots for the hike. |
ils | auraient ciré | Ils auraient ciré le parquet de la salle. | They would have waxed the floor in the room. |
elles | auraient ciré | Elles auraient ciré leurs chaussures avant le mariage. | They (female) would have polished their shoes before the wedding. |
Other Conjugations for Cirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
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Cirer – 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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