Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Introduction to the verb consister
The English translation of the French verb consister is “to consist.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kawn-see-stay.”
The word “consister” comes from the Latin verb “consistere,” which means “to stop, stand still.” In French, it is most often used in the present tense to talk about the composition or makeup of something.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, “consister” is used to talk about what would have been made up of something in the past. It is often used in hypothetical or conditional sentences.
Here are three examples of “consister” in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais acheté le gâteau, il aurait consisté en chocolat et en framboises. (If I had bought the cake, it would have consisted of chocolate and raspberries.)
- Nous aurions gagné le match si notre équipe avait consisté en des joueurs plus expérimentés. (We would have won the game if our team had consisted of more experienced players.)
- J’aurais aimé venir à la fête, mais elle aurait consisté en une soirée costumée et je n’avais pas de déguisement. (I would have liked to come to the party, but it would have consisted of a costume party and I didn’t have a costume.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of consister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais consisté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais consisté. | I would have consisted you. |
tu | aurais consisté | Tu aurais consisté plus tôt. | You would have consisted earlier. |
il | aurait consisté | Il aurait consisté du problème. | He would have consisted of the problem. |
elle | aurait consisté | Elle aurait consisté à son projet. | She would have consisted in her project. |
on | aurait consisté | On aurait consisté à un accord. | One would have consisted in an agreement. |
nous | aurions consisté | Nous aurions consisté en vacances. | We would have consisted in a vacation. |
vous | auriez consisté | Vous auriez consisté avec votre choix. | You would have consisted with your choice. |
ils | auraient consisté | Ils auraient consisté à une solution. | They would have consisted in a solution. |
elles | auraient consisté | Elles auraient consisté en leur projet. | They (female) would have consisted in their project. |
Other Conjugations for Consister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consister
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Consister – 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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