Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Introduction to the verb empoter
The English translation of the French verb empoter is “to pot” or “to put in a pot.” It is pronounced “ahm-poh-teh.”
Empoter comes from the French word “pot,” which means “pot” or “jar.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action that would have happened in the past.
Three simple examples of empoter in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais empoté ces fleurs. (If I had had more time, I would have potted these flowers.)
- Tu aurais dû empoter les herbes aromatiques avant qu’elles ne fanent. (You should have potted the herbs before they wilted.)
- Nous aurions empoté les plantes hier si nous avions acheté des pots. (We would have potted the plants yesterday if we had bought pots.)
In each of these examples, empoter is used to express a hypothetical action in the past. The Conditionnel Passé tense is often used to talk about regrets or missed opportunities.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of empoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais emporté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais emporté. | I would have taken you with me. |
tu | aurais emporté | Tu aurais emporté plus tôt. | You would have taken earlier. |
il | aurait emporté | Il aurait emporté un souvenir. | He would have taken a souvenir. |
elle | aurait emporté | Elle aurait emporté son livre préféré. | She would have taken her favorite book. |
on | aurait emporté | On aurait emporté de la nourriture. | One would have taken food. |
nous | aurions emporté | Nous aurions emporté des cadeaux. | We would have taken gifts. |
vous | auriez emporté | Vous auriez emporté vos bagages. | You would have taken your luggage. |
ils | auraient emporté | Ils auraient emporté des souvenirs. | They would have taken souvenirs. |
elles | auraient emporté | Elles auraient emporté des photos. | They (female) would have taken photos. |
Other Conjugations for Empoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoter
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Empoter – 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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