Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Introduction to the verb frissonner
The English translation of the French verb frissonner is “to shiver” or “to tremble.” It is pronounced “free-soh-nay.”
The word frissonner comes from the French noun “frisson,” meaning “shiver” or “shudder,” which in turn comes from the Old French word “fris,” meaning “cold.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe a physical reaction to a sudden feeling of cold, fear, or excitement.
The Conditionnel Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical or possible action that would have taken place in the past.
Three examples of frissonner in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais entendu ce bruit la nuit dernière, j’aurais frissonné de peur. (If I had heard that noise last night, I would have shivered with fear.)
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Elle aurait frissonné de plaisir en regardant ce film d’horreur. (She would have shivered with pleasure while watching this horror movie.)
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Nous aurions frissonné de froid si nous n’avions pas eu nos vestes. (We would have shivered from the cold if we hadn’t had our jackets.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of frissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais frissonné | Si j’avais vu le film, j’aurais frissonné. | I would have shivered if I had seen the movie. |
tu | aurais frissonné | Tu aurais frissonné en entendant cette histoire. | You would have shivered when hearing this story. |
il | aurait frissonné | Il aurait frissonné en sortant dehors. | He would have shivered when going outside. |
elle | aurait frissonné | Elle aurait frissonné en regardant le film d’horreur. | She would have shivered while watching the horror movie. |
on | aurait frissonné | On aurait frissonné en pensant à cette idée. | One would have shivered while thinking about this idea. |
nous | aurions frissonné | Nous aurions frissonné en écoutant cette musique. | We would have shivered while listening to this music. |
vous | auriez frissonné | Vous auriez frissonné si vous aviez été là. | You would have shivered if you had been there. |
ils | auraient frissonné | Ils auraient frissonné en parlant de cette histoire. | They would have shivered while talking about this story. |
elles | auraient frissonné | Elles auraient frissonné en voyant cette scène. | They (female) would have shivered while watching this scene. |
Other Conjugations for Frissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frissonner
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Frissonner – 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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