Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Introduction to the verb conserver
The English translation of the French verb conserver is “to conserve” or “to preserve.” It is pronounced as [kɔ̃.sɛʁ.ve].
The word conserver comes from the Latin verb “conservare” meaning “to keep, preserve, maintain.” In everyday French, it is most often used to talk about keeping or preserving something, such as food, objects, or traditions.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, conserver is used to express actions that would have been conserved or preserved in the past under certain conditions. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in its conditional form, followed by the past participle of conserver (conservé).
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais conservé cette vieille photo. (If I had known, I would have preserved this old photo.)
- Nous aurions conservé cette tradition familiale si nous étions restés dans notre pays d’origine. (We would have kept this family tradition if we had stayed in our home country.)
- Vous auriez conservé votre emploi si vous aviez travaillé plus dur. (You would have preserved your job if you had worked harder.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of conserver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais conservé | Si j’avais su, je l’aurais conservé. | If I had known, I would have kept it. |
tu | aurais conservé | Tu aurais conservé tes affaires. | You would have kept your belongings. |
il | aurait conservé | Il aurait conservé son poste. | He would have kept his job. |
elle | aurait conservé | Elle aurait conservé son calme. | She would have kept her calm. |
on | aurait conservé | On aurait conservé la tradition. | One would have kept the tradition. |
nous | aurions conservé | Nous aurions conservé nos valeurs. | We would have kept our values. |
vous | auriez conservé | Vous auriez conservé le secret. | You would have kept the secret. |
ils | auraient conservé | Ils auraient conservé leur argent. | They would have kept their money. |
elles | auraient conservé | Elles auraient conservé leur indépendance. | They (female) would have kept their independence. |
Other Conjugations for Conserver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conserver
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Conserver – 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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