Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser

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The English translation of the French verb feuilletiser is “to paginate” or “to leaf through.”

Pronunciation: [fœjətize]

Feuilletiser is derived from the noun “feuillet,” which means “a sheet” or “a leaf.” The suffix “-iser” is added to create a verb, meaning “to turn into sheets” or “to separate into individual pages.”

In everyday French, feuilletiser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action that would have occurred in the past. It is formed with the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of feuilletiser.

Examples (with English translations):

  1. Si j’avais feuilletisé le livre, j’aurais trouvé la réponse. – If I had paged through the book, I would have found the answer.
  2. Nous serions arrivés à l’heure si tu avais feuilletisé la carte avant de partir. – We would have arrived on time if you had looked through the map before leaving.
  3. Elle aurait feuilletisé toutes les pages si elle avait plus de temps. – She would have leafed through all the pages if she had more time.

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of feuilletiser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais feuilletisé Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais feuilletisé tous les livres. If I had more time, I would have skimmed through all the books.
tu aurais feuilletisé Tu aurais feuilletisé les magazines en attendant le train. You would have flipped through the magazines while waiting for the train.
il aurait feuilletisé Il aurait feuilletisé le journal pour trouver son horoscope. He would have leafed through the newspaper to find his horoscope.
elle aurait feuilletisé Elle aurait feuilletisé les pages du livre sans vraiment lire. She would have skimmed through the book pages without really reading.
on aurait feuilletisé On aurait feuilletisé toutes les offres d’emploi. One would have browsed through all the job postings.
nous aurions feuilletisé Nous aurions feuilletisé les menus pour choisir ce qu’on voulait. We would have looked through the menus to choose what we wanted.
vous auriez feuilletisé Vous auriez feuilletisé le catalogue pour trouver le bon article. You would have flipped through the catalog to find the right item.
ils auraient feuilletisé Ils auraient feuilletisé les brochures pour planifier leur voyage. They would have browsed through the brochures to plan their trip.
elles auraient feuilletisé Elles auraient feuilletisé les livres de cuisine pour trouver des recettes. They (female) would have looked through the cookbooks to find recipes.

Other Conjugations for Feuilletiser.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb feuilletiser


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Feuilletiser – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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