Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Introduction to the verb givrer
The English translation of the French verb givrer is “to frost” or “to freeze.” It is pronounced as “zhee-vreh.”
The origin of givrer can be traced back to the Old French word “givre,” which means “frost.” It is derived from the Latin word “glacies,” meaning “ice.”
In everyday French, givrer is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or future event that would have taken place in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of givrer.
Here are three examples of givrer in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais suivi les instructions, je n’aurais pas givré mes doigts. (If I had followed the instructions, I would not have frozen my fingers.)
- Il aurait givré toute la nuit sans le chauffage. (He would have frozen all night without the heating.)
- Si tu étais resté dehors plus longtemps, tu aurais givré. (If you had stayed outside longer, you would have frosted.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of givrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais givré | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais givré. | I would have frosted you. |
tu | aurais givré | Tu aurais givré plus tôt. | You would have frosted earlier. |
il | aurait givré | Il aurait givré la fenêtre. | He would have frosted the window. |
elle | aurait givré | Elle aurait givré le gâteau. | She would have frosted the cake. |
on | aurait givré | On aurait givré le paysage. | One would have frosted the landscape. |
nous | aurions givré | Nous aurions givré les arbres. | We would have frosted the trees. |
vous | auriez givré | Vous auriez givré avec eux. | You would have frosted with them. |
ils | auraient givré | Ils auraient givré les trottoirs. | They would have frosted the sidewalks. |
elles | auraient givré | Elles auraient givré les voitures. | They (female) would have frosted the cars. |
Other Conjugations for Givrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb givrer
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Givrer – 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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