Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Introduction to the verb dispenser
The English translation of the French verb dispenser is “to dispense.” It is pronounced “dees-pohn-say.”
The word dispenser comes from the Latin word “dispensare” meaning “to distribute or deal out.” It entered the French language from the Old French word “dispensier” in the 14th century.
In everyday French, the verb dispenser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Conditionnel Présent tense followed by the past participle of dispenser, which is “dispensé.”
Here are three simple examples of how dispenser is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais suivi mes cours de piano, j’aurais pu dispenser des cours maintenant. (If I had taken piano lessons, I could have taught now.)
- Ils auraient dispensé des médicaments aux patients s’ils avaient eu le temps. (They would have dispensed medicine to the patients if they had had the time.)
- Elle m’aurait dispensé de cette tâche si je lui avais demandé gentiment. (She would have exempted me from this task if I had asked her nicely.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dispenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais dispensé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dispensé. | I would have exempted you. |
tu | aurais dispensé | Tu aurais dispensé plus tôt. | You would have exempted earlier. |
il | aurait dispensé | Il aurait dispensé du médicament. | He would have dispensed the medication. |
elle | aurait dispensé | Elle aurait dispensé à sa famille. | She would have given to her family. |
on | aurait dispensé | On aurait dispensé de la nourriture. | One would have distributed food. |
nous | aurions dispensé | Nous aurions dispensé des conseils. | We would have given advice. |
vous | auriez dispensé | Vous auriez dispensé avec eux. | You would have given with them. |
ils | auraient dispensé | Ils auraient dispensé de l’argent. | They would have given money. |
elles | auraient dispensé | Elles auraient dispensé leurs connaissances. | They (female) would have shared their knowledge. |
Other Conjugations for Dispenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
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Dispenser – 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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