Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Introduction to the verb clarifier
The English translation of the French verb clarifier is “to clarify.” It is pronounced “klah-ree-fee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word “clarifier” comes from the Latin word “clarificare,” meaning “to make clear.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais clarifié la situation. (If I had known, I would have clarified the situation.)
- Tu aurais clarifié les instructions pour qu’on comprenne mieux. (You would have clarified the instructions so that we understand better.)
- Nous aurions clarifié nos intentions avant de prendre une décision. (We would have clarified our intentions before making a decision.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of clarifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais clarifié | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais clarifié. | I would have clarified to you. |
tu | aurais clarifié | Tu aurais clarifié plus tôt. | You would have clarified earlier. |
il | aurait clarifié | Il aurait clarifié la situation. | He would have clarified the situation. |
elle | aurait clarifié | Elle aurait clarifié ses intentions. | She would have clarified her intentions. |
on | aurait clarifié | On aurait clarifié cette règle. | One would have clarified this rule. |
nous | aurions clarifié | Nous aurions clarifié ensemble. | We would have clarified together. |
vous | auriez clarifié | Vous auriez clarifié vos propos. | You would have clarified your statements. |
ils | auraient clarifié | Ils auraient clarifié le problème. | They would have clarified the problem. |
elles | auraient clarifié | Elles auraient clarifié leurs doutes. | They (female) would have clarified their doubts. |
Other Conjugations for Clarifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
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Clarifier – 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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