Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Introduction to the verb elaguer
The English translation of the French verb elaguer is “to prune” or “to trim.” It is pronounced as [e.la.ɡe] in the infinitive form.
The word elaguer comes from the Latin word “ex” meaning “out” and “lātus” meaning “wide, broad.” It entered the French language in the 12th or 13th century and originally referred to the act of clearing a forest.
In everyday French, elaguer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express a possibility or hypothetical action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met.
Here are 3 simple examples of elaguer in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais élagué cet arbre. (If I had known, I would have pruned this tree.)
- Ils auraient élagué les branches avant qu’elles ne touchent les fils électriques. (They would have trimmed the branches before they touched the power lines.)
- Nous aurions dû élaguer ces arbustes il y a plusieurs mois. (We should have pruned these shrubs months ago.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of elaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais élagué | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais élagué. | I would have pruned you if I had more time. |
tu | aurais élagué | Tu aurais élagué cette branche. | You would have pruned this branch. |
il | aurait élagué | Il aurait élagué l’arbre. | He would have pruned the tree. |
elle | aurait élagué | Elle aurait élagué les fleurs. | She would have pruned the flowers. |
on | aurait élagué | On aurait élagué ensemble. | One would have pruned together. |
nous | aurions élagué | Nous aurions élagué le jardin. | We would have pruned the garden. |
vous | auriez élagué | Vous auriez élagué le buisson. | You would have pruned the bush. |
ils | auraient élagué | Ils auraient élagué la forêt. | They would have pruned the forest. |
elles | auraient élagué | Elles auraient élagué les plantes. | They (female) would have pruned the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Elaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb elaguer
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Elaguer – 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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