Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Introduction to the verb ferrouter
The English translation of the French verb ferrouter is “to rout/to defeat/to overthrow.” It is pronounced as “feh-roo-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word ferrouter comes from the combination of two words in Old French: “ferrer” meaning “to shoe” or “to armor” and “route” meaning “way” or “path.” It was originally used in the hunting context to refer to the action of driving game out of their hiding places. Over time, its meaning has evolved to refer to the act of defeating or overthrowing someone or something.
In everyday French, the Conditionnel Passé (conditional perfect) tense is used to talk about hypothetical or possible actions in the past. The construction of this tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the conditional tense followed by the past participle of the main verb (in this case, “ferrouté”).
Here are three simple examples of the usage of ferrouter in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su qu’il me trahirait, je l’aurais ferrouté sans hésiter. (If I had known he would betray me, I would have routed him without hesitation.)
- Nous aurions été ferroutés par cette équipe de football si notre gardien n’avait pas été aussi bon. (We would have been defeated by this football team if our goalkeeper hadn’t been that good.)
- Si tu avais fini tes devoirs à temps, on n’aurait pas été ferroutés par le professeur. (If you had finished your homework on time, we wouldn’t have been overthrown by the teacher.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of ferrouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais ferrouté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais ferrouté. | I would have railed you. |
tu | aurais ferrouté | Tu aurais ferrouté plus tôt. | You would have railed earlier. |
il | aurait ferrouté | Il aurait ferrouté le chemin. | He would have railed the path. |
elle | aurait ferrouté | Elle aurait ferrouté ses valises. | She would have railed her suitcases. |
on | aurait ferrouté | On aurait ferrouté vers l’est. | One would have railed east. |
nous | aurions ferrouté | Nous aurions ferrouté en ville. | We would have railed in the city. |
vous | auriez ferrouté | Vous auriez ferrouté ensemble. | You would have railed together. |
ils | auraient ferrouté | Ils auraient ferrouté le matériel. | They would have railed the equipment. |
elles | auraient ferrouté | Elles auraient ferrouté le réseau. | They (female) would have railed the network. |
Other Conjugations for Ferrouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ferrouter
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Ferrouter – 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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