Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Introduction to the verb expliquer
The English translation of the French verb expliquer is “to explain.” It is pronounced as “eks-plee-kay.”
Expliquer comes from the Latin word “explanare” which means “to make clear” or “to unfold.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, expliquer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses the conditional past, or what would have happened if something else had occurred.
Example 1: Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais expliqué comment utiliser le logiciel.
Translation: If I had had more time, I would have explained to you how to use the software.
Example 2: Elle m’aurait expliqué la règle si je lui avais demandé gentiment.
Translation: She would have explained the rule to me if I had asked her nicely.
Example 3: Nous nous serions expliqués si tu n’avais pas été si distant.
Translation: We would have explained ourselves if you had not been so distant.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of expliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais expliqué | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais expliqué. | I would have explained to you. |
tu | aurais expliqué | Tu aurais expliqué plus tôt. | You would have explained earlier. |
il | aurait expliqué | Il aurait expliqué son projet. | He would have explained his project. |
elle | aurait expliqué | Elle aurait expliqué sa décision. | She would have explained her decision. |
on | aurait expliqué | On aurait expliqué la situation. | One would have explained the situation. |
nous | aurions expliqué | Nous aurions expliqué en détail. | We would have explained in detail. |
vous | auriez expliqué | Vous auriez expliqué la solution. | You would have explained the solution. |
ils | auraient expliqué | Ils auraient expliqué leur voyage. | They would have explained their trip. |
elles | auraient expliqué | Elles auraient expliqué leur opinion. | They (female) would have explained their opinion. |
Other Conjugations for Expliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expliquer
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Expliquer – 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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