Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Introduction to the verb emplumer
The English translation of the French verb emplumer is “to pluck” or “to feather”. The infinitive form of this verb is pronounced as “ahn-ploo-may”.
The word emplumer comes from the French word “plume” which means feather. It is derived from the Latin word “pluma”. In everyday French, emplumer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is formed by using the conditional tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) followed by the past participle of emplumer (emplumé).
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais emplumé mes flèches pour la chasse. (I would have feathered my arrows for hunting.)
- Tu aurais emplumé le coussin avec des plumes d’autruche. (You would have plucked the pillow with ostrich feathers.)
- Ils auraient emplumé le coq pour le spectacle. (They would have feathered the rooster for the show.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of emplumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais emplumé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais emplumé. | I would have plucked you. |
tu | aurais emplumé | Tu aurais emplumé plus tôt. | You would have plucked earlier. |
il | aurait emplumé | Il aurait emplumé le poulet. | He would have plucked the chicken. |
elle | aurait emplumé | Elle aurait emplumé ses oreillers. | She would have plucked her pillows. |
on | aurait emplumé | On aurait emplumé toutes les volailles. | One would have plucked all the poultry. |
nous | aurions emplumé | Nous aurions emplumé les oies. | We would have plucked the geese. |
vous | auriez emplumé | Vous auriez emplumé vos vêtements. | You would have plucked your clothes. |
ils | auraient emplumé | Ils auraient emplumé tous les oiseaux. | They would have plucked all the birds. |
elles | auraient emplumé | Elles auraient emplumé leurs chapeaux. | They (female) would have plucked their hats. |
Other Conjugations for Emplumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emplumer
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Emplumer – 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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