Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Introduction to the verb civiliser
The English translation of the French verb civiliser is “to civilize.” The infinitive form is pronounced “see-vee-lee-zay.”
The word civiliser comes from the Latin word “civis,” meaning citizen, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to form verbs from nouns. It first appeared in French in the 16th century.
In everyday French, the verb civiliser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express actions or events that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. This tense is often used to talk about hypothetical or imagined situations.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Si nous avions civilisé cette région, les conflits auraient peut-être été évités. (If we had civilized this region, the conflicts might have been avoided.)
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Tu aurais pu civiliser ta langue, cela aurait évité bien des disputes. (You could have civilized your language, that would have avoided many arguments.)
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Si les colons avaient civilisé les natifs, ils auraient peut-être vécu en paix ensemble. (If the colonists had civilized the natives, they might have lived in peace together.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of civiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais civilisé | Si j’avais eu le temps, je t’aurais civilisé. | I would have civilized you if I had had the time. |
tu | aurais civilisé | Tu aurais civilisé les tribus. | You would have civilized the tribes. |
il | aurait civilisé | Il aurait civilisé les peuples. | He would have civilized the peoples. |
elle | aurait civilisé | Elle aurait civilisé son pays natal. | She would have civilized her native country. |
on | aurait civilisé | On aurait civilisé l’Europe. | One would have civilized Europe. |
nous | aurions civilisé | Nous aurions civilisé le monde. | We would have civilized the world. |
vous | auriez civilisé | Vous auriez civilisé ces sauvages. | You would have civilized these savages. |
ils | auraient civilisé | Ils auraient civilisé les colonies. | They would have civilized the colonies. |
elles | auraient civilisé | Elles auraient civilisé les autres cultures. | They (female) would have civilized other cultures. |
Other Conjugations for Civiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb civiliser
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Civiliser – 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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