Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Introduction to the verb citer
The English translation of the French verb citer is “to quote” or “to mention.” It is pronounced as “see-tay.”
The origin of the word citer can be traced back to the Latin verb “citare,” which means “to summon” or “to call upon.” In modern French, it is primarily used to refer to the act of mentioning or quoting someone or something in speech or writing.
In everyday French, citer is commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, je t’aurais cité dans mon discours. (If I had known, I would have mentioned you in my speech.)
- Elle aurait pu citer plusieurs exemples pour appuyer son argument. (She could have quoted several examples to support her argument.)
- Nous aurions été cités en référence dans leur rapport. (We would have been cited as a reference in their report.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of citer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais cité | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais cité. | I would have quoted you. |
tu | aurais cité | Tu aurais cité plus tôt. | You would have cited earlier. |
il | aurait cité | Il aurait cité l’auteur. | He would have cited the author. |
elle | aurait cité | Elle aurait cité ses sources. | She would have cited her sources. |
on | aurait cité | On aurait cité de nombreux exemples. | One would have cited many examples. |
nous | aurions cité | Nous aurions cité en français. | We would have quoted in French. |
vous | auriez cité | Vous auriez cité avec eux. | You would have cited with them. |
ils | auraient cité | Ils auraient cité de grandes figures. | They would have quoted great figures. |
elles | auraient cité | Elles auraient cité leurs amis. | They (female) would have quoted their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Citer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
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Citer – 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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