Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Introduction to the verb dépasser
The English translation of the French verb dépasser is “to exceed” or “to go beyond.” It is pronounced as [day-pa-say] in its infinitive form.
Dépasser comes from the Latin word “passare,” meaning “to pass.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and originally meant “to leave behind.” Over time, it evolved to also mean “to surpass” or “to exceed.”
In everyday French, dépasser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of dépasser (dépassé).
Three examples of dépasser in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations are:
- Si j’avais dépassé mes limites, je me serais blessé. (If I had exceeded my limits, I would have injured myself.)
- Nous aurions dépassé le budget si nous avions acheté cette voiture. (We would have gone over budget if we had bought this car.)
- Vous auriez dépassé vos espérances si vous aviez réussi cet examen. (You would have exceeded your expectations if you had passed this exam.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dépasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais dépassé | J’aurais dépassé mes limites. | I would have exceeded my limits. |
tu | aurais dépassé | Tu aurais dépassé tes concurrents. | You would have outpaced your competitors. |
il | aurait dépassé | Il aurait dépassé le leader. | He would have surpassed the leader. |
elle | aurait dépassé | Elle aurait dépassé ses attentes. | She would have exceeded her expectations. |
on | aurait dépassé | On aurait dépassé les attentes. | One would have exceeded expectations. |
nous | aurions dépassé | Nous aurions dépassé nos objectifs. | We would have surpassed our goals. |
vous | auriez dépassé | Vous auriez dépassé vos limites. | You would have gone beyond your limits. |
ils | auraient dépassé | Ils auraient dépassé leurs prévisions. | They would have exceeded their expectations. |
elles | auraient dépassé | Elles auraient dépassé leurs limites. | They (female) would have gone beyond their limits. |
Other Conjugations for Dépasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépasser
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Dépasser – 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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