Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Introduction to the verb contempler
The English translation of the French verb contempler is “to contemplate” or “to consider”. It is pronounced as “kohn-tahm-pleh”.
The word “contempler” comes from the Latin word “contemplari” which means “to gaze at” or “to consider”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions or events that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais vu le film hier, j’aurais pu le contempler en détail. – If I had seen the movie yesterday, I could have contemplated it in detail.
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Nous aurions contempler les étoiles si le ciel avait été dégagé. – We would have contemplated the stars if the sky had been clear.
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Tu aurais contempler le paysage depuis la tour Eiffel si tu avais eu le temps. – You would have contemplated the view from the Eiffel Tower if you had had the time.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of contempler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais contemplé | Si j’avais le temps, je t’aurais contemplée. | If I had the time, I would have contemplated you. |
tu | aurais contemplé | Tu aurais contemplé les étoiles. | You would have contemplated the stars. |
il | aurait contemplé | Il aurait contemplé la beauté du paysage. | He would have contemplated the beauty of the landscape. |
elle | aurait contemplé | Elle aurait contemplé son chef-d’œuvre. | She would have contemplated her masterpiece. |
on | aurait contemplé | On aurait contemplé la nature. | One would have contemplated nature. |
nous | aurions contemplé | Nous aurions contemplé l’horizon. | We would have contemplated the horizon. |
vous | auriez contemplé | Vous auriez contemplé la vue. | You would have contemplated the view. |
ils | auraient contemplé | Ils auraient contemplé leur avenir. | They would have contemplated their future. |
elles | auraient contemplé | Elles auraient contemplé la mer. | They (female) would have contemplated the sea. |
Other Conjugations for Contempler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
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Contempler – 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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