Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Introduction to the verb démontrer
The English translation of démontrer is “to demonstrate” or “to show.” It is pronounced as “day-mon-tray.”
The word démontrer comes from the Latin verb “demonstrare,” meaning “to point out” or “to show.” It was first used in French in the 13th century. In everyday French, démontrer is used mainly in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the past.
Examples:
- Si j’avais suivi ses conseils, j’aurais démontré mon intelligence. (If I had followed his advice, I would have demonstrated my intelligence.)
- Nous aurions démontré notre amour en lui offrant ce cadeau. (We would have shown our love by giving him this gift.)
- Vous auriez démontré votre talent en participant à cette compétition. (You would have demonstrated your talent by participating in this competition.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of démontrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais démontré | Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais démontré. | If I had had the time, I would have demonstrated. |
tu | aurais démontré | Tu aurais démontré ta théorie. | You would have demonstrated your theory. |
il | aurait démontré | Il aurait démontré sa compétence. | He would have demonstrated his competence. |
elle | aurait démontré | Elle aurait démontré son innocence. | She would have demonstrated her innocence. |
on | aurait démontré | On aurait démontré la véracité. | One would have demonstrated the truth. |
nous | aurions démontré | Nous aurions démontré notre savoir-faire. | We would have demonstrated our expertise. |
vous | auriez démontré | Vous auriez démontré votre efficacité. | You would have demonstrated your efficiency. |
ils | auraient démontré | Ils auraient démontré leur soutien. | They would have demonstrated their support. |
elles | auraient démontré | Elles auraient démontré leur force. | They (female) would have demonstrated their strength. |
Other Conjugations for Démontrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démontrer
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Démontrer – 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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