Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Introduction to the verb destiner
The English translation of the French verb destiner is “to intend” or “to destine.” It is pronounced “deh-stee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of destiner can be traced back to the Latin word “destinare,” meaning “to make firm, establish.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of destiner used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si tu avais étudié plus dur, tu aurais réussi ton examen comme tu l’avais destiné. (If you had studied harder, you would have passed your exam as you intended.)
- Nous aurions acheté cette maison si nous avions su que tu la destinais à la vente. (We would have bought this house if we had known that you intended to sell it.)
- Ils auraient suivi mes conseils si je leur avais destiné un meilleur avenir. (They would have followed my advice if I had intended a better future for them.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of destiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais destiné | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais destiné. | I would have destined you. |
tu | aurais destiné | Tu aurais destiné plus tôt. | You would have destined earlier. |
il | aurait destiné | Il aurait destiné son héritage à sa fille. | He would have designated his inheritance to his daughter. |
elle | aurait destiné | Elle aurait destiné ses économies à l’achat d’une maison. | She would have allocated her savings to buying a house. |
on | aurait destiné | On aurait destiné le livre à un public plus jeune. | One would have intended the book for a younger audience. |
nous | aurions destiné | Nous aurions destiné nos vacances en Grèce. | We would have planned our vacation in Greece. |
vous | auriez destiné | Vous auriez destiné l’argent à une bonne cause. | You would have directed the money to a good cause. |
ils | auraient destiné | Ils auraient destiné leur vie à la recherche. | They would have dedicated their life to research. |
elles | auraient destiné | Elles auraient destiné leur amour à leur famille. | They (female) would have devoted their love to their family. |
Other Conjugations for Destiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destiner
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Destiner – 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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