Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déclamer

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The English translation of the French verb déclamer is “to declaim” or “to recite”. It is pronounced as “day-cla-may”.

Déclamer comes from the Latin word “declamare”, meaning “to shout” or “to cry out”. In everyday French, déclamer is most often used to describe the act of reciting or performing a speech or poem in a dramatic and theatrical manner.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, déclamer would be conjugated as “j’aurais déclamé” (I would have declaimed), “tu aurais déclamé” (you would have declaimed), “il/elle aurait déclamé” (he/she would have declaimed), “nous aurions déclamé” (we would have declaimed), “vous auriez déclamé” (you would have declaimed), “ils/elles auraient déclamé” (they would have declaimed).

Here are three examples of déclamer used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais été plus courageux, j’aurais déclamé un poème lors de la soirée. (If I had been braver, I would have recited a poem at the party.)

  2. Elle aurait déclamé ses textes avec émotion si elle n’avait pas été si nerveuse. (She would have declaimed her texts with emotion if she hadn’t been so nervous.)

  3. Si nous avions eu plus de temps, nous aurions déclamé toutes les pièces de théâtre de Shakespeare. (If we had more time, we would have declaimed all of Shakespeare’s plays.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of déclamer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais déclamé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais déclamé. I would have recited to you.
tu aurais déclamé Tu aurais déclamé plus tôt. You would have recited earlier.
il aurait déclamé Il aurait déclamé un poème. He would have recited a poem.
elle aurait déclamé Elle aurait déclamé un discours. She would have delivered a speech.
on aurait déclamé On aurait déclamé en public. One would have recited in public.
nous aurions déclamé Nous aurions déclamé un chant. We would have sung a song.
vous auriez déclamé Vous auriez déclamé avec passion. You would have recited with passion.
ils auraient déclamé Ils auraient déclamé des vers. They would have recited verses.
elles auraient déclamé Elles auraient déclamé en groupe. They (female) would have recited in a group.

Other Conjugations for Déclamer.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer


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Déclamer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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