Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Introduction to the verb effleurer
The English translation of the French verb effleurer is “to brush lightly” or “to touch lightly.” It is pronounced as “eh-fluh-ray.”
Effleurer is derived from the Latin word “florere” which means “to bloom” or “to flower.” In French, it is most commonly used in its infinitive form to describe a light touch or brush. However, in the Conditionnel Passé tense, it is used to express a hypothetical or imaginary action that would have occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of effleurer in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- Si j’avais effleuré l’épaule de mon ami, il aurait sursauté. (If I had lightly touched my friend’s shoulder, he would have jumped.)
- Tu aurais aimé la robe que j’ai effleurée dans la boutique. (You would have liked the dress that I brushed in the boutique.)
- Elle se serait effleuré les cheveux en pensant à son rendez-vous. (She would have lightly touched her hair while thinking about her appointment.)
English translations:
- If I had brushed my friend’s shoulder, he would have jumped.
- You would have liked the dress that I touched in the boutique.
- She would have touched her hair while thinking about her appointment.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of effleurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais effleuré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais effleuré. | I would have grazed you. |
tu | aurais effleuré | Tu aurais effleuré cette fleur. | You would have lightly touched this flower. |
il | aurait effleuré | Il aurait effleuré sa main. | He would have brushed his hand. |
elle | aurait effleuré | Elle aurait effleuré la peinture. | She would have lightly touched the painting. |
on | aurait effleuré | On aurait effleuré la surface. | One would have grazed the surface. |
nous | aurions effleuré | Nous aurions effleuré le projet. | We would have lightly touched the project. |
vous | auriez effleuré | Vous auriez effleuré la robe. | You would have brushed the dress. |
ils | auraient effleuré | Ils auraient effleuré la réalité. | They would have brushed the reality. |
elles | auraient effleuré | Elles auraient effleuré la fleur. | They (female) would have lightly touched the flower. |
Other Conjugations for Effleurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effleurer
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Effleurer – 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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