Présent continu au Conditionnel passé - with 'aller'

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Présent continu au Conditionnel passé – with aller


Sujet  +  "être"[Conditionnel passé]  +  en train d'  +  "aller"(Infinitif)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)

Sujet  +  [(aurais,  aurais,  aurait,  aurions,  auriez,  auraient)  +  (été)]  en train d'aller  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)

 

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Examples:

 

Normal meanings: (Used for hypothetical statements or questions regarding the past)

 

Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)

 

Il (elle) aurait été en train d'aller voir un film.

He (she) would have been (in the middle of) going to see a movie.

He (she) would have been (in the process of) going to see a movie.

 

Special meanings often used in law or journalism:

 

Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)

 

Il (elle) aurait été en train d'aller voir un film.

He (she) is alleged to have been (in the middle of) going to see a movie.

He (she) is alleged to have been (in the process of) going to see a movie.

 

He (she) is reported to have been (in the middle of) going to see a movie.

He (she) is reported to have been (in the process of) going to see a movie.

 

He (she) is said to have been (in the middle of) going to see a movie.

He (she) is said to have been (in the process of) going to see a movie.

 

He (she) was allegedly (in the middle of) going to see a movie.

He (she) was allegedly (in the process of) going to see a movie.

 

He (she) was reportedly (in the middle of) going to see a movie.

He (she) was reportedly (in the process of) going to see a movie.

 

Normal meanings: (Used for hypothetical statements or questions regarding the past)

 

Example 3 (masculin / féminin singulier)

 

Il (elle) aurait été en train d'aller nager.

He (she) would have been (in the middle of) going swimming.

He (she) would have been (in the process of) going swimming.

 

Special meanings often used in law or journalism:

 

Example 4 (masculin / féminin singulier)

 

Il (elle) aurait été en train d'aller nager.

He (she) is alleged to have been (in the middle of) going swimming.

He (she) is alleged to have been (in the process of) going swimming.

 

He (she) is reported to have been (in the middle of) going swimming.

He (she) is reported to have been (in the process of) going swimming.

 

He (she) is said to have been (in the middle of) going swimming.

He (she) is said to have been (in the process of) going swimming.

 

He (she) was allegedly (in the middle of) going swimming.

He (she) was allegedly (in the process of) going swimming.

 

He (she) was reportedly (in the middle of) going swimming.

He (she) was reportedly (in the process of) going swimming.