Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Introduction to the verb corroyer
The English translation of the French verb corroyer is “to dress leather.” It is pronounced “kor-wah-yay” in its infinitive form.
Corroyer comes from the Old French word “corroier” which means “to tan” or “to dress leather.” It is derived from the Latin word “corrigere” meaning “to correct” or “to straighten.”
In everyday French, corroyer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have happened in the past under certain conditions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais pu corroyer mon cuir. (If I had had more time, I could have dressed my leather.)
- Ils auraient corroyé leurs bottes s’ils n’avaient pas été si pressés. (They would have dressed their boots if they hadn’t been in such a hurry.)
- Pourriez-vous corroyer ces peaux pour moi, s’il vous plaît? (Could you dress these hides for me, please?)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of corroyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais corroyé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais corroyé. | I would have tanned you. |
tu | aurais corroyé | Tu aurais corroyé le cuir. | You would have tanned the leather. |
il | aurait corroyé | Il aurait corroyé le bois. | He would have smoothed the wood. |
elle | aurait corroyé | Elle aurait corroyé les étoffes. | She would have smoothed the fabrics. |
on | aurait corroyé | On aurait corroyé les peaux. | One would have tanned the hides. |
nous | aurions corroyé | Nous aurions corroyé les bottes. | We would have tanned the boots. |
vous | auriez corroyé | Vous auriez corroyé les lanières. | You would have tanned the straps. |
ils | auraient corroyé | Ils auraient corroyé le cuir. | They would have tanned the leather. |
elles | auraient corroyé | Elles auraient corroyé les peaux. | They (female) would have tanned the hides. |
Other Conjugations for Corroyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroyer
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Corroyer – 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
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