Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Introduction to the verb déclarer
The English translation of déclarer is “to declare” or “to state.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-kla-ray.”
Déclarer comes from the Old French verb “declarer,” which is derived from the Latin “declarare,” meaning “to make clear or manifest.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is used in a variety of contexts to express stating, announcing, or affirming something.
In everyday French, déclarer is commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. This tense is used to express hypothetical or future actions in the past.
3 examples of déclarer in Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais déclaré mon amour pour elle. (If I had had the time, I would have declared my love for her.)
- Ils auraient déclaré leurs revenus avant la date limite. (They would have declared their income before the deadline.)
- Nous serions tous très riches si nous avions déclaré ces actions à temps. (We would all be very rich if we had declared those stocks on time.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of déclarer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais déclaré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais déclaré mon amour. | I would have declared my love to you. |
tu | aurais déclaré | Tu aurais déclaré tes revenus plus tôt. | You would have declared your income earlier. |
il | aurait déclaré | Il aurait déclaré ses intentions. | He would have declared his intentions. |
elle | aurait déclaré | Elle aurait déclaré sa flamme. | She would have declared her love. |
on | aurait déclaré | On aurait déclaré la guerre. | One would have declared war. |
nous | aurions déclaré | Nous aurions déclaré nos impôts. | We would have declared our taxes. |
vous | auriez déclaré | Vous auriez déclaré la vérité. | You would have declared the truth. |
ils | auraient déclaré | Ils auraient déclaré leur culpabilité. | They would have declared their guilt. |
elles | auraient déclaré | Elles auraient déclaré leur innocence. | They (female) would have declared their innocence. |
Other Conjugations for Déclarer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclarer
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Déclarer – 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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