Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Introduction to the verb expurger
The English translation of the French verb expurger is “to purge” or “to censor.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eks-pur-zhay.”
The word “expurger” comes from the Latin term “expurgare,” meaning “to cleanse” or “to purify.” It was originally used in reference to purifying texts or manuscripts by removing any obscene or offensive content. In modern French, it is most commonly used in the context of censorship or removing objectionable material.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, expurger is used to talk about an action that would have been completed in the past if certain conditions had been met. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais expurgé cette scène du film. (If I had had the time, I would have censored this scene from the movie.)
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Nous aurions expurgé le discours du président s’il avait tenu des propos inappropriés. (We would have purged the president’s speech if he had made inappropriate remarks.)
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Les journalistes auraient dû expurger les informations sensibles avant de publier l’article. (The journalists should have censored sensitive information before publishing the article.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of expurger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais expurgé | J’aurais expurgé le document en entier. | I would have expurgated the whole document. |
tu | aurais expurgé | Tu aurais expurgé les passages choquants. | You would have expurgated the shocking passages. |
il | aurait expurgé | Il aurait expurgé le livre. | He would have expurgated the book. |
elle | aurait expurgé | Elle aurait expurgé ses écrits. | She would have expurgated her writings. |
on | aurait expurgé | On aurait expurgé les mots vulgaires. | One would have expurgated the vulgar words. |
nous | aurions expurgé | Nous aurions expurgé le texte. | We would have expurgated the text. |
vous | auriez expurgé | Vous auriez expurgé le discours. | You would have expurgated the speech. |
ils | auraient expurgé | Ils auraient expurgé leurs manuscrits. | They would have expurgated their manuscripts. |
elles | auraient expurgé | Elles auraient expurgé les passages choquants. | They (female) would have expurgated the shocking passages. |
Other Conjugations for Expurger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expurger
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Expurger – 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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