Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Introduction to the verb gesticuler
The English translation of the French verb gesticuler is “to gesticulate.” It is pronounced as zhess-tee-kew-lay.
The word gesticuler comes from the Latin word “gesticulare,” meaning “to gesture.” It entered the French language during the 15th century and has been used ever since.
In everyday French, gesticuler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of gesticuler in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais gesticulé davantage pendant mon discours. (If I had had more time, I would have gesticulated more during my speech.)
- Vous auriez gesticulé comme un fou si vous aviez vu ce que j’ai vu. (You would have gesticulated like a madman if you had seen what I saw.)
- Elle aurait gesticulé avec enthousiasme si elle avait compris la blague. (She would have gesticulated with enthusiasm if she had understood the joke.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of gesticuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais gesticulé | Si j’étais stressé, j’aurais gesticulé. | If I were stressed, I would have gestured. |
tu | aurais gesticulé | Tu aurais gesticulé en classe. | You would have gestured in class. |
il | aurait gesticulé | Il aurait gesticulé en parlant. | He would have gestured while speaking. |
elle | aurait gesticulé | Elle aurait gesticulé en dansant. | She would have gestured while dancing. |
on | aurait gesticulé | On aurait gesticulé lors de la présentation. | We would have gestured during the presentation. |
nous | aurions gesticulé | Nous aurions gesticulé en public. | We would have gestured in public. |
vous | auriez gesticulé | Vous auriez gesticulé pendant le match. | You would have gestured during the game. |
ils | auraient gesticulé | Ils auraient gesticulé pendant la réunion. | They would have gestured during the meeting. |
elles | auraient gesticulé | Elles auraient gesticulé en parlant. | They (female) would have gestured while speaking. |
Other Conjugations for Gesticuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gesticuler
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Gesticuler – 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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