Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Introduction to the verb compacter
The English translation of the French verb compacter is “to compact.” In French, it is pronounced as “kom-pak-te.”
The origin of the word “compacter” comes from the Latin word “compactus,” meaning “pressed together” or “compressed.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the verb “compacter,” meaning “to press together.”
In everyday French, the verb compacter is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of how compacter is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais compacté tous les vêtements dans ma valise. (If I had had more time, I would have compacted all the clothes in my suitcase.)
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Il aurait compacté le tas de déchets s’il avait eu la bonne machine. (He would have compacted the pile of waste if he had the right machine.)
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Si elle était venue plus tôt, nous aurions compacté les documents ensemble. (If she had come earlier, we would have compacted the documents together.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of compacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais compacté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais compacté. | I would have compacted you. |
tu | aurais compacté | Tu aurais compacté plus tôt. | You would have compacted earlier. |
il | aurait compacté | Il aurait compacté le papier. | He would have compacted the paper. |
elle | aurait compacté | Elle aurait compacté ses affaires. | She would have compacted her belongings. |
on | aurait compacté | On aurait compacté les données. | One would have compressed the data. |
nous | aurions compacté | Nous aurions compacté en utilisant un logiciel. | We would have compacted using a software. |
vous | auriez compacté | Vous auriez compacté les fichiers. | You would have compacted the files. |
ils | auraient compacté | Ils auraient compacté leurs vêtements. | They would have compacted their clothes. |
elles | auraient compacté | Elles auraient compacté leurs bagages. | They (female) would have compacted their luggage. |
Other Conjugations for Compacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
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Compacter – 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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