Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Introduction to the verb essuyer
The English translation of the French verb essuyer is “to wipe” or “to dry.” The infinitive form of essuyer is pronounced as “ess-wee-yay.”
The word essuyer comes from the Latin word “exsucare” meaning “to dry out.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century and has evolved over time to its current usage.
In everyday French, essuyer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or imaginary action that would have taken place in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense followed by the past participle of essuyer.
Here are three examples of essuyer used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais essuyé la vaisselle avant de partir. (I would have wiped the dishes before leaving.)
- Tu serais essuyé les larmes de ton ami. (You would have wiped your friend’s tears.)
- Ils se seraient essuyé les pieds avant d’entrer dans la maison. (They would have wiped their feet before entering the house.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of essuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais essuyé | Si j’avais un chiffon, j’aurais essuyé la tache. | If I had a cloth, I would have wiped the stain. |
tu | aurais essuyé | Tu aurais essuyé la vaisselle. | You would have dried the dishes. |
il | aurait essuyé | Il aurait essuyé ses larmes. | He would have dried his tears. |
elle | aurait essuyé | Elle aurait essuyé la table. | She would have wiped the table. |
on | aurait essuyé | On aurait essuyé la voiture. | One would have wiped the car. |
nous | aurions essuyé | Nous aurions essuyé les verres. | We would have wiped the glasses. |
vous | auriez essuyé | Vous auriez essuyé le comptoir. | You would have wiped the counter. |
ils | auraient essuyé | Ils auraient essuyé leurs mains. | They would have wiped their hands. |
elles | auraient essuyé | Elles auraient essuyé les assiettes. | They (female) would have wiped the plates. |
Other Conjugations for Essuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb essuyer
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Essuyer – 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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