Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Introduction to the verb fredonner
The English translation of the French verb fredonner is “to hum” or “to sing lightly.” It is pronounced “fre-doh-nay.”
The word fredonner comes from the Old French word “fredoner,” which means “to make a low noise.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais fredonné cette chanson jusqu’au bout. (If I had had more time, I would have hummed this song until the end.)
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Elle aurait fredonné un air entraînant pendant qu’elle faisait la cuisine. (She would have hummed a catchy tune while she was cooking.)
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Nous aurions fredonné ensemble les paroles de cette chanson. (We would have hummed the lyrics of this song together.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of fredonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais fredonné | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais fredonné un air. | I would have hummed a tune for you. |
tu | aurais fredonné | Tu aurais fredonné cette chanson. | You would have hummed this song. |
il | aurait fredonné | Il aurait fredonné la mélodie. | He would have hummed the melody. |
elle | aurait fredonné | Elle aurait fredonné en cuisinant. | She would have hummed while cooking. |
on | aurait fredonné | On aurait fredonné ensemble. | We would have hummed together. |
nous | aurions fredonné | Nous aurions fredonné en marchant. | We would have hummed while walking. |
vous | auriez fredonné | Vous auriez fredonné de bon cœur. | You would have hummed cheerfully. |
ils | auraient fredonné | Ils auraient fredonné pendant tout le trajet. | They would have hummed during the whole trip. |
elles | auraient fredonné | Elles auraient fredonné en travaillant. | They (female) would have hummed while working. |
Other Conjugations for Fredonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fredonner
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Fredonner – 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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