Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Introduction to the verb convoiter
The English translation of the French verb convoiter is “to covet.” It is pronounced “kon-vwa-tee.”
Convoiter comes from the Old French word “convoitier,” which is derived from the Latin word “concupiscere” meaning “to desire eagerly.” In everyday French, convoiter is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of convoiter in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
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J’aurais convoité ta voiture si je n’avais pas déjà la mienne. (I would have coveted your car if I didn’t already have mine.)
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Tu aurais convoité sa richesse si tu avais su qu’il était millionnaire. (You would have coveted his wealth if you had known he was a millionaire.)
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Nous aurions convoité ces vêtements si nous avions eu plus d’argent. (We would have coveted those clothes if we had had more money.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of convoiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais convoité | Si j’avais de l’argent, je l’aurais convoitée. | If I had money, I would have coveted it. |
tu | aurais convoité | Tu aurais convoité sa voiture. | You would have coveted his car. |
il | aurait convoité | Il aurait convoité le poste de directeur. | He would have coveted the position of director. |
elle | aurait convoité | Elle aurait convoité ses bijoux. | She would have coveted her jewelry. |
on | aurait convoité | On aurait convoité leur maison. | One would have coveted their house. |
nous | aurions convoité | Nous aurions convoité cette promotion. | We would have coveted this promotion. |
vous | auriez convoité | Vous auriez convoité leur fortune. | You would have coveted their fortune. |
ils | auraient convoité | Ils auraient convoité sa popularité. | They would have coveted his popularity. |
elles | auraient convoité | Elles auraient convoité ses talents. | They (female) would have coveted her talents. |
Other Conjugations for Convoiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convoiter
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Convoiter – 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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