Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Introduction to the verb commémorer
The English translation of the French verb commémorer is “to commemorate.” The infinitive form, commémorer, is pronounced koh-may-moh-ray.
The language origin of commémorer comes from the Latin word commemorare, which means “to remember” or “to call to mind.” It is most often used in French to express the act of honoring or remembering an important event or person.
In everyday French, commémorer is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a past event or action that did not actually happen, but is being imagined or considered. This tense is often used to express regrets, wishes, or hypothetical situations.
Example 1: Si j’avais su, j’aurais commémoré cet anniversaire avec un grand dîner. (If I had known, I would have commemorated this anniversary with a big dinner.)
Example 2: Il aurait fallu commémorer cette victoire d’une manière plus solennelle. (We should have commemorated this victory in a more solemn way.)
Example 3: Nous aurions pu commémorer leur mariage en organisant une fête surprise. (We could have commemorated their wedding by organizing a surprise party.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of commémorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | aurais commémoré | Si j’étais là, j’aurais commémoré avec vous. | If I were there, I would have commemorated with you. |
tu | aurais commémoré | Tu aurais commémoré la victoire de ton équipe. | You would have commemorated your team’s victory. |
il | aurait commémoré | Il aurait commémoré l’anniversaire de sa grand-mère. | He would have commemorated his grandmother’s birthday. |
elle | aurait commémoré | Elle aurait commémoré la fin de ses études. | She would have commemorated the end of her studies. |
on | aurait commémoré | On aurait commémoré la journée du souvenir. | One would have commemorated Remembrance Day. |
nous | aurions commémoré | Nous aurions commémoré la paix. | We would have commemorated peace. |
vous | auriez commémoré | Vous auriez commémoré en portant des coquelicots. | You would have commemorated by wearing poppies. |
ils | auraient commémoré | Ils auraient commémoré la mémoire de leurs ancêtres. | They would have commemorated the memory of their ancestors. |
elles | auraient commémoré | Elles auraient commémoré en organisant une cérémonie. | They (female) would have commemorated by organizing a ceremony. |
Other Conjugations for Commémorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commémorer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the commémorer Conditionnel Passé tense conjugation!
Commémorer – 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
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb commémorer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!