Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Introduction to the verb concéder
The English translation of the French verb concéder is “to concede” or “to grant.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohnsay-deh.”
The language origin of concéder can be traced back to the Latin word “concedere” which means “to yield” or “to give up.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used in various contexts since then. In everyday French, concéder is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have taken place in the past under certain conditions.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations, are:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais concédé la victoire à mon adversaire. (If I had known, I would have conceded victory to my opponent.)
- Nous aurions concédé une partie de nos droits pour arriver à un accord. (We would have granted some of our rights to reach an agreement.)
- Ils auraient concédé leur point de vue si nous avions été plus flexibles. (They would have conceded their point of view if we had been more flexible.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of concéder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais concédé | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais concédé la victoire. | If I had had more time, I would have conceded victory to you. |
tu | aurais concédé | Tu aurais concédé le match si tu avais été plus concentré. | You would have conceded the match if you had been more focused. |
il | aurait concédé | Il aurait concédé la défaite sans hésitation. | He would have conceded defeat without hesitation. |
elle | aurait concédé | Elle aurait concédé ses erreurs. | She would have admitted her mistakes. |
on | aurait concédé | On aurait concédé la victoire à l’équipe adverse. | One would have given the victory to the opposing team. |
nous | aurions concédé | Nous aurions concédé le point si nous avions été plus rapides. | We would have conceded the point if we had been quicker. |
vous | auriez concédé | Vous auriez concédé l’égalité si vous aviez joué plus fair-play. | You would have conceded the tie if you had played more fair. |
ils | auraient concédé | Ils auraient concédé leur défaite avec dignité. | They would have accepted their defeat with dignity. |
elles | auraient concédé | Elles auraient concédé leurs revendications si elles avaient été écoutées. | They (female) would have conceded their demands if they had been listened to. |
Other Conjugations for Concéder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concéder
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Concéder – 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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