Mastering the Past Conditional of French Verb Dîner: A Beginner's Guide

The French verb dîner means “to dine” or “to have dinner.” Today, we’re going to explore the past conditional conjugation of this verb, a complex tense that expresses what would have happened under certain conditions.

To form the past conditional of dîner, we use the conditional of the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) + the past participle dîné. Here are the conjugations:

• J’aurais dîné (I would have dined)
• Tu aurais dîné (You would have dined)
• Il/Elle/On aurait dîné (He/She/One would have dined)
• Nous aurions dîné (We would have dined)
• Vous auriez dîné (You would have dined)
• Ils/Elles auraient dîné (They would have dined)

Usage Examples:

1. J’aurais dîné avec toi si j’avais su. (I would have dined with you if I had known.)
2. Nous aurions dîné plus tôt si nous avions eu le temps. (We would have dined earlier if we had had the time.)
3. Elles auraient dîné au restaurant si elles n’étaient pas fatiguées. (They would have dined at the restaurant if they weren’t tired.)

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