Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Introduction to the verb corner
The English translation of the French verb “corner” is “to corner.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kor-nay” in French.
The word “corner” originates from the Old French word “corniere,” which derives from the Latin word “cornu,” meaning “horn” or “corner.” In modern French, the verb “corner” is most commonly used in its past conditional form, “conditionnel passé,” to express a possibility or hypothetical situation in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the verb “corner” in the conditionnel passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais corner le marché. (If I had known, I would have cornered the market.)
- Il aurait pu corner le ballon et marquer un but. (He could have dribbled the ball and scored a goal.)
- Nous aurions corner la conversation si nous étions restés plus longtemps. (We would have cornered the conversation if we had stayed longer.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of corner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais corné | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais corné. | I would have cornered you. |
tu | aurais corné | Tu aurais corné plus tôt. | You would have cornered earlier. |
il | aurait corné | Il aurait corné du ballon. | He would have kicked the ball into a corner. |
elle | aurait corné | Elle aurait corné ses adversaires. | She would have trapped her opponents in a corner. |
on | aurait corné | On aurait corné l’équipe adverse. | One would have cornered the opposing team. |
nous | aurions corné | Nous aurions corné le ballon. | We would have kicked the ball into a corner. |
vous | auriez corné | Vous auriez corné avec adresse. | You would have expertly cornered. |
ils | auraient corné | Ils auraient corné leurs adversaires. | They would have cornered their opponents. |
elles | auraient corné | Elles auraient corné le ballon. | They (female) would have kicked the ball into a corner. |
Other Conjugations for Corner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corner
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Corner – 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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