Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Introduction to the verb commencer
The English translation of the French verb commencer is “to begin” or “to start.” The infinitive form of commencer is pronounced as “koh-mahn-say.”
The word commencer comes from the Latin verb “cominitiare,” meaning “to initiate.” It is a regular -er verb and is commonly used in everyday French in various tenses and moods.
The Conditionnel Passé tense, also known as the conditional perfect, is used to express an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of commencer used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’aurais commencé à apprendre le piano. (If I had more time, I would have started learning the piano.)
- Il aurait commencé à pleuvoir avant notre départ. (It would have started raining before our departure.)
- Nous serions déjà partis si tu avais commencé à te préparer plus tôt. (We would have already left if you had started getting ready earlier.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of commencer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais commencé | Si j’avais plus de temps, j’aurais commencé à écrire un livre. | If I had more time, I would have started writing a book. |
tu | aurais commencé | Tu aurais commencé à apprendre le français. | You would have started learning French. |
il | aurait commencé | Il aurait commencé à travailler sur un projet. | He would have started working on a project. |
elle | aurait commencé | Elle aurait commencé à rénover sa maison. | She would have started renovating her house. |
on | aurait commencé | On aurait commencé à faire du sport ensemble. | One would have started exercising together. |
nous | aurions commencé | Nous aurions commencé à organiser une fête. | We would have started organizing a party. |
vous | auriez commencé | Vous auriez commencé à voyager plus souvent. | You would have started traveling more often. |
ils | auraient commencé | Ils auraient commencé à étudier la politique. | They would have started studying politics. |
elles | auraient commencé | Elles auraient commencé à travailler ensemble. | They (female) would have started working together. |
Other Conjugations for Commencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commencer
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Commencer – 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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