Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Introduction to the verb foncer
The English translation of the French verb foncer is “to rush” or “to charge.” The infinitive form, “foncer,” is pronounced as “fawn-say.”
The language origin of foncer can be traced back to the Latin word “fons,” which means “source” or “spring.” In everyday French, foncer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or future action in the past.
Three examples of foncer in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations, are:
- Si j’avais vu le danger, j’aurais foncé vers la sortie. (If I had seen the danger, I would have rushed towards the exit.)
- Nous aurions foncé sur ces opportunités si elles avaient été présentées plus tôt. (We would have charged for these opportunities if they had been presented earlier.)
- Tu aurais foncé sur le gâteau si tu avais su qu’il était fait maison. (You would have rushed for the cake if you had known it was homemade.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of foncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais foncé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais foncé. | If I had known, I would have charged ahead. |
tu | aurais foncé | Tu aurais foncé plus tôt. | You would have charged ahead earlier. |
il | aurait foncé | Il aurait foncé dans la salle. | He would have rushed into the room. |
elle | aurait foncé | Elle aurait foncé vers la sortie. | She would have headed towards the exit. |
on | aurait foncé | On aurait foncé dans le brouillard. | One would have charged ahead in the fog. |
nous | aurions foncé | Nous aurions foncé vers l’objectif. | We would have charged towards the objective. |
vous | auriez foncé | Vous auriez foncé avec nous. | You would have charged ahead with us. |
ils | auraient foncé | Ils auraient foncé sur le terrain. | They would have charged ahead on the field. |
elles | auraient foncé | Elles auraient foncé vers le but. | They (female) would have headed towards the goal. |
Other Conjugations for Foncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foncer
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Foncer – 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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