Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Introduction to the verb cuivrer
The English translation of the French verb cuivrer is “to copper,” as in to coat or cover with a layer of copper. The infinitive form, cuivrer, is pronounced “kwee-vray.”
The language origin of cuivrer comes from the French word “cuivre,” meaning copper, and the suffix “-er,” which is added to verbs to indicate the infinitive form. In everyday French, cuivrer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of cuivrer in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais cuivré la toiture de ma maison. (If I had known, I would have coppered the roof of my house.)
- Nous aurions cuivré la statue si nous avions eu assez d’argent. (We would have coppered the statue if we had had enough money.)
- Ils auraient cuivré la poignée de porte pour empêcher la rouille. (They would have coppered the door handle to prevent rust.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of cuivrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais cuivré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais cuivré. | I would have coated you with copper. |
tu | aurais cuivré | Tu aurais cuivré plus tôt. | You would have coated earlier. |
il | aurait cuivré | Il aurait cuivré le toit. | He would have coated the roof. |
elle | aurait cuivré | Elle aurait cuivré sa baignoire. | She would have coated her bathtub. |
on | aurait cuivré | On aurait cuivré toutes les pièces. | One would have coated all the rooms. |
nous | aurions cuivré | Nous aurions cuivré la porte d’entrée. | We would have coated the front door. |
vous | auriez cuivré | Vous auriez cuivré avec du bronze. | You would have coated with bronze. |
ils | auraient cuivré | Ils auraient cuivré les statues. | They would have coated the statues. |
elles | auraient cuivré | Elles auraient cuivré leurs bijoux. | They (female) would have coated their jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Cuivrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
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Cuivrer – 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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