Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Introduction to the verb fermenter
The English translation of the French verb fermenter is “to ferment.” It is pronounced as “fehr-mahn-tay.”
The word “fermenter” comes from the Latin word “fermentare,” meaning “to leaven” or “to cause fermentation.” In every day French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express an action that would have happened in the past, if a certain condition had been met.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais laissé le vin reposer plus longtemps, il aurait fermenté. (If I had let the wine rest longer, it would have fermented.)
- Nous aurions dû surveiller le fromage de plus près, il aurait fermenté si nous l’avions oublié. (We should have kept a closer eye on the cheese, it would have fermented if we had forgotten about it.)
- Si vous aviez ajouté de la levure, la pâte aurait fermenté et le pain serait meilleur. (If you had added yeast, the dough would have fermented and the bread would be better.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of fermenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais fermenté | Si j’avais pu, je t’aurais fermenté. | I would have fermented you. |
tu | aurais fermenté | Tu aurais fermenté plus tôt. | You would have fermented earlier. |
il | aurait fermenté | Il aurait fermenté le vin. | He would have fermented the wine. |
elle | aurait fermenté | Elle aurait fermenté le lait. | She would have fermented the milk. |
on | aurait fermenté | On aurait fermenté la bière. | One would have fermented the beer. |
nous | aurions fermenté | Nous aurions fermenté ensemble. | We would have fermented together. |
vous | auriez fermenté | Vous auriez fermenté avec eux. | You would have fermented with them. |
ils | auraient fermenté | Ils auraient fermenté le fromage. | They would have fermented the cheese. |
elles | auraient fermenté | Elles auraient fermenté les légumes. | They (female) would have fermented the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Fermenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fermenter
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Fermenter – 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
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