Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Introduction to the verb conspirer
The English translation of the French verb conspirer is “to conspire.” It is pronounced as “kohn-spee-ray.”
The word conspirer comes from the Latin word “conspirare,” meaning “to plot or breathe together.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb conspirer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions or events that would have happened in the past under certain conditions. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais su qu’il allait trahir nos secrets, j’aurais conspiré contre lui. (If I had known he would betray our secrets, I would have conspired against him.)
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Elle aurait conspiré avec ses ennemis pour prendre le pouvoir. (She would have conspired with her enemies to seize power.)
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S’ils avaient réussi leur complot, ils se seraient enfuis à l’étranger. (If they had succeeded in their plot, they would have fled abroad.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of conspirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais conspiré | Si j’avais eu des doutes, j’aurais conspiré. | If I had had doubts, I would have conspired. |
tu | aurais conspiré | Tu aurais conspiré avec eux. | You would have conspired with them. |
il | aurait conspiré | Il aurait conspiré contre le gouvernement. | He would have conspired against the government. |
elle | aurait conspiré | Elle aurait conspiré pour son propre intérêt. | She would have conspired for her own interest. |
on | aurait conspiré | On aurait conspiré en secret. | One would have conspired in secret. |
nous | aurions conspiré | Nous aurions conspiré pour une bonne cause. | We would have conspired for a good cause. |
vous | auriez conspiré | Vous auriez conspiré ensemble. | You would have conspired together. |
ils | auraient conspiré | Ils auraient conspiré pour gagner plus d’influence. | They would have conspired to gain more influence. |
elles | auraient conspiré | Elles auraient conspiré pour se venger. | They (female) would have conspired for revenge. |
Other Conjugations for Conspirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspirer
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Conspirer – 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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