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

Introduction to the verb galvauder

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The English translation of the French verb galvauder is “to waste” or “to squander.” It is pronounced as “gal-voh-deh.”

The language origin of galvauder comes from the Old French word “gaverse,” meaning “to ruin” or “to waste.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which indicates a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past.

Examples of galvauder in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations are:

  1. Si j’avais gagné à la loterie, j’aurais galvaudé tout mon argent en achetant des voitures de luxe. (If I had won the lottery, I would have wasted all my money on buying luxury cars.)

  2. Elle aurait galvaudé son talent si elle avait choisi de ne pas poursuivre sa carrière musicale. (She would have squandered her talent if she had chosen not to pursue her music career.)

  3. Nous aurions galvaudé notre temps précieux si nous avions passé la journée à regarder la télévision. (We would have wasted our precious time if we had spent the whole day watching TV.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais galvaudé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais galvaudé. I would have wasted you.
tu aurais galvaudé Tu aurais galvaudé plus tôt. You would have squandered earlier.
il aurait galvaudé Il aurait galvaudé son argent. He would have wasted his money.
elle aurait galvaudé Elle aurait galvaudé sa chance. She would have wasted her chance.
on aurait galvaudé On aurait galvaudé cette opportunité. One would have wasted this opportunity.
nous aurions galvaudé Nous aurions galvaudé nos ressources. We would have wasted our resources.
vous auriez galvaudé Vous auriez galvaudé votre temps. You would have wasted your time.
ils auraient galvaudé Ils auraient galvaudé leur vie. They would have wasted their lives.
elles auraient galvaudé Elles auraient galvaudé leur argent. They (female) would have wasted their money.

Other Conjugations for Galvauder.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb galvauder
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Galvauder – 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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