Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Introduction to the verb consumer
The English translation of the French verb “consumer” is “to consume.” It is pronounced as “kõ-süm” in the infinitive form.
The word “consumer” comes from the Latin word “consumere,” which means “to use up.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have been completed in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of “consumer” used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, j’aurais consommé plus de vin. (If I had more money, I would have consumed more wine.)
- Nous aurions consommé moins d’énergie si nous avions utilisé des ampoules LED. (We would have consumed less energy if we had used LED bulbs.)
- Tu aurais consommé tout le gâteau si je ne t’avais pas arrêté. (You would have consumed the entire cake if I hadn’t stopped you.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of consumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais consommé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais consommé moins de sucre. | I would have consumed less sugar if I had known. |
tu | aurais consommé | Tu aurais consommé moins de viande. | You would have consumed less meat. |
il | aurait consommé | Il aurait consommé plus de légumes. | He would have consumed more vegetables. |
elle | aurait consommé | Elle aurait consommé du pain complet. | She would have consumed whole wheat bread. |
on | aurait consommé | On aurait consommé plus de fruits. | One would have consumed more fruits. |
nous | aurions consommé | Nous aurions consommé du vin rouge. | We would have consumed red wine. |
vous | auriez consommé | Vous auriez consommé avec modération. | You would have consumed in moderation. |
ils | auraient consommé | Ils auraient consommé de la nourriture épicée. | They would have consumed spicy food. |
elles | auraient consommé | Elles auraient consommé du fromage. | They (female) would have consumed cheese. |
Other Conjugations for Consumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
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Consumer – 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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