Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Introduction to the verb désigner
The English translation of the French verb désigner is “to designate” or “to appoint.” It is pronounced as “day-zee-nay.”
Désigner comes from the Latin word “designare,” meaning “to mark out.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1: Si j’avais su, j’aurais désigné Pierre comme chef d’équipe.
Translation: If I had known, I would have designated Pierre as team leader.
Example 2: Nous aurions désigné Marie comme représentante si elle avait été disponible.
Translation: We would have appointed Marie as the representative if she had been available.
Example 3: Les membres du jury auraient désigné le gagnant hier soir.
Translation: The members of the jury would have designated the winner last night.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of désigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais désigné | J’aurais désigné un nouvel ambassadeur. | I would have appointed a new ambassador. |
tu | aurais désigné | Tu aurais désigné une nouvelle équipe. | You would have designated a new team. |
il | aurait désigné | Il aurait désigné le gagnant. | He would have designated the winner. |
elle | aurait désigné | Elle aurait désigné un nouveau chef. | She would have designated a new leader. |
on | aurait désigné | On aurait désigné un responsable. | One would have designated a responsible person. |
nous | aurions désigné | Nous aurions désigné un nouveau membre. | We would have designated a new member. |
vous | auriez désigné | Vous auriez désigné un nouveau président. | You would have designated a new president. |
ils | auraient désigné | Ils auraient désigné un successeur. | They would have designated a successor. |
elles | auraient désigné | Elles auraient désigné une nouvelle directrice. | They (female) would have designated a new director. |
Other Conjugations for Désigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
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Désigner – 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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