Past conditional in French
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The past conditional (French: le conditionnel passé) is generally used to express:
- cautious in describing events that have happened but are not yet officially confirmed
- regrets
After a pluperfect verb in a 'si' clause, the past conditional is used in the main clause.
| Sample sentences | Translation | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Le ministre aurait démissioné | the minister would have resigned | cautious in describing events |
| J'aurais aimé partir avec lui | I would have liked to go with him | regret |
| Si tu avais travaillé, tu aurais réussi l'examen | if you had worked, you would have succeeded the exam | 'si' clause |
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.The formation of the past conditional in French
- 1.1.The past conditional with 'être'
- 1.2.The past conditional with 'avoir'
- 2.Exercises
- 2.1.Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional I
- 2.2.Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional II
- 2.3.Quiz about the past conditional in French
- 2.4.Writing and creating sentences exercise for the Past conditional in French
The formation of the past conditional in French
The past conditional is made up of the present conditional of être or avoir and the past participle.
Examples
| present conditional to be or to have | past participle | object | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Je | serais | allée | à Nice |
| Nous | aurions | fait | une bonne tarte |
| Elle | a | été | au tennis |
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The past conditional with 'être'
Verbs using 'être' are state verbs. They do not designate an action but a statement. The past conditional with 'être' agrees in gender and number with the noun they qualify. There are many verbs and among them you find:
| naître (to be born) | mourir (to die) | venir (to come) | aller (to go) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Je serais né(e) | Je serais mort(e) | Je serais venu (e) | Je serais allé(e) |
| Tu serais né(e) | Tu serais mort(e) | Tu serais venu(e) | Tu serais allé(e) |
| Il/elle/on serait né(e) | Il/elle serait mort(e) | Il/elle serait venu(e) | Il/elle serait allé(e) |
| Nous serions né(e)s | Nous serions mort(e)s | Nous serions venu(e)s | Nous serions allé(e)s |
| Vous seriez né(e)s | Vous seriez morts(e)s | Vous seriez venu(e)s | Vous seriez allé(e)s |
| Ils/elles seraient né(e)s | Ils/elles seraient morts(e)s | Ils/elle seraient venu(e)s | Ils/elles seraient allé(e)s |
Others verbs that use the auxiliary verb 'être'.
- partir (to leave)
- devenir (to become)
- tomber (to fall)
- arriver (to arrive)
- sortir (to exit)
- revenir (to come back)
- venir (to come)
- entrer (to enter)
- rester (to stay)
- retourner (to return)
The past conditional with 'avoir'
Verbs using 'avoir' are active verbs. They designate an action. The past participle conjugated with the auxiliary 'avoir' does not agree with the subject. It agrees with the Direct Object Complement if it is placed before the verb.
Example:
- ils ont acheté des pommes. (They bought apples)
- ils les ont achetées. (They bought them)
| parler (to speak) | finir (to finish) | aimer (to like) |
|---|---|---|
| j'aurais parlé | j'aurais fini | j'aurais aimé |
| tu aurais parlé | tu aurais fini | tu aurais aimé |
| il/elle/on aurait parlé | il/elle/on aurais fini | il/elle/on aurait aimé |
| nous aurions parlé | nous aurions fini | nous aurions aimé |
| vous auriez parlé | vous auriez fini | vous auriez aimé |
| ils/elles auraient parlé | ils/elles auraient fini | ils/elles auraient aimé |
You use the auxiliary 'avoir' to conjugate the past participle of 'avoir' and 'être'
- J'aurais eu (I would have had)
- J'aurais été (I would have been)
Note that you use the same form for all regular and irregular verbs.
Keep your motivation and test your knowledge about the conditional with our exercises.
Exercises
- Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional I
- Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional II
- Quiz about the past conditional in French
- Writing and creating sentences exercise for the Past conditional in French
Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional I
Rewrite the following story in the past conditional. Bonne Chance!
Sofia m'a racontée une histoire très effrayante:
À ce qu'il parait, il (être) 4h de l'après-midi et il (faire) beau. elle (partir) des courses et pendant qu'elle se promenait sur le long du boulevard, elle (rencontrer) son amie. Elles ont décidé d'aller chez le bijoutier du coin et se (acheter) une bague en or. Mais pendant qu'elle regardait les bracelets et les colliers, elles (croire) voir qu'un homme (rentrer) dans le magasin. Elles pensaient qu'il (devoir) avoir à peu près 25 ans et il avait les cheveux noirs aussi. Il (porter) un pantalon noir avec une chemise verte et un masque au visage. Il (tirer) un revolver et il (demander) de l'argent au caissier. Donc, le caissier (avoir) peur et il lui (donner) l'argent. Mais heureusement, un autre employé (voir) le vol et (appeler) la police. La police (arriver) et (arrêter) le voleur. C'est incroyable non !
(Sofia told me a scary story: well, it seems like it was 4pm and it was sunny. She would have went shopping and while she was walking along the boulevard, she would've met her friend. They decided to go at the jewelry and would've bought a gold ring. But while, they were looking at the bracelets and necklaces, they would've believed to see a man enter the shop. They thought that he would've been 25 years-old and he also had black hair. He would've wore a black trouser and a green shirt with a mask on his face. He would've pulled out his gun and would've asked money to the cashier. So, the cashier would've been afraid and would've gave him the money. But fortunately, another employee would've saw the robbery and would've called the police. The police would've arrived and would've arrested the robber. incredible no!)
Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional II
(verbs in brackets are in the present conditional)
Rewrite the following sentences in past conditional. Good Luck!
Example: Je (pourrais) sortir ce soir.
J'aurais pu sortir hier soir.
1. Il (ferait) très chaud.
Il très chaud.
(It would be very sunny)
2. Je (viendrais) te rendre visite quand tu sortiras.
Je te rendre quand tu sortirais.
(I would come to visit you when you will get out.)
3. L'enfant (se retrouverait) seul dans la maison.
L'enfant seul dans la maison.
(The child would find himself alone in the house)
4. Nous (devrions) faire connaissance.
Nous faire connaissance.
(We would get to know each other)
5. Marie (partirait) en France avec son petit-amie.
Marie en France avec son petit-amie.
(Marie would go in France with his boyfriend)
6. Un avion (atterrirait) en Afrique du Sud.
Un avion en Afrique du Sud.
(A plane would land in South Africa)
7. Une femme (deciderait) sa vie professionnelle.
Une femme sa vie professionnelle.
(A woman would decide her profesionnal life)
8. Tu (saurais) lui répondre.
Tu lui répondre.
(You would know how to answer him)
9. Il (prendrait) son déjeuner à deux heures de l'après-midi.
Il son déjeuner à deux heures de l'après-midi.
(He would take his breakfast at 2pm)
10. Nous (entendrions) la bonne nouvelle à la radio.
Nous la bonne nouvelle à la radio.
(We would hear the good news in the radio)
Quiz about the past conditional in French
Writing and creating sentences exercise for the Past conditional in French
Follow the example, and create your own sentences in the past conditional. You can use the translation for help.
Example: Elle / venir / voiture.
Elle serait venue si elle avait une voiture.
use of the pronoun and the verb to create the past conditional and the complement to create an imperfect sentence with the conjunction "si"
1. Il / se raser / rasoir.
s' .
(He would have shaved if he had a razor)
2. Elles / manger au restaurant / argent.
si
(They would have ate at the restaurant if they had money)
3. Vous / faire un voyage / temps.
si
(You would have done a trip if you had time)
4. Nous / écrire la lettre / papier.
si
(We would have written the letter if we had paper)
5. Je / partir / parapluie.
si
(I would have left if I had an umbrella)
6. Tu / ouvrir le paquet / couteau.
si
(You would have opened the package if you had a knife)
Exercises
- Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional I
- Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional II
- Quiz about the past conditional in French
- Writing and creating sentences exercise for the Past conditional in French
Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional I
Rewrite the following story in the past conditional. Bonne Chance!
Sofia m'a racontée une histoire très effrayante:
À ce qu'il parait, il (être) 4h de l'après-midi et il (faire) beau. elle (partir) des courses et pendant qu'elle se promenait sur le long du boulevard, elle (rencontrer) son amie. Elles ont décidé d'aller chez le bijoutier du coin et se (acheter) une bague en or. Mais pendant qu'elle regardait les bracelets et les colliers, elles (croire) voir qu'un homme (rentrer) dans le magasin. Elles pensaient qu'il (devoir) avoir à peu près 25 ans et il avait les cheveux noirs aussi. Il (porter) un pantalon noir avec une chemise verte et un masque au visage. Il (tirer) un revolver et il (demander) de l'argent au caissier. Donc, le caissier (avoir) peur et il lui (donner) l'argent. Mais heureusement, un autre employé (voir) le vol et (appeler) la police. La police (arriver) et (arrêter) le voleur. C'est incroyable non !
(Sofia told me a scary story: well, it seems like it was 4pm and it was sunny. She would have went shopping and while she was walking along the boulevard, she would've met her friend. They decided to go at the jewelry and would've bought a gold ring. But while, they were looking at the bracelets and necklaces, they would've believed to see a man enter the shop. They thought that he would've been 25 years-old and he also had black hair. He would've wore a black trouser and a green shirt with a mask on his face. He would've pulled out his gun and would've asked money to the cashier. So, the cashier would've been afraid and would've gave him the money. But fortunately, another employee would've saw the robbery and would've called the police. The police would've arrived and would've arrested the robber. incredible no!)
Fill in the blank exercise for French past conditional II
(verbs in brackets are in the present conditional)
Rewrite the following sentences in past conditional. Good Luck!
Example: Je (pourrais) sortir ce soir.
J'aurais pu sortir hier soir.
1. Il (ferait) très chaud.
Il très chaud.
(It would be very sunny)
2. Je (viendrais) te rendre visite quand tu sortiras.
Je te rendre quand tu sortirais.
(I would come to visit you when you will get out.)
3. L'enfant (se retrouverait) seul dans la maison.
L'enfant seul dans la maison.
(The child would find himself alone in the house)
4. Nous (devrions) faire connaissance.
Nous faire connaissance.
(We would get to know each other)
5. Marie (partirait) en France avec son petit-amie.
Marie en France avec son petit-amie.
(Marie would go in France with his boyfriend)
6. Un avion (atterrirait) en Afrique du Sud.
Un avion en Afrique du Sud.
(A plane would land in South Africa)
7. Une femme (deciderait) sa vie professionnelle.
Une femme sa vie professionnelle.
(A woman would decide her profesionnal life)
8. Tu (saurais) lui répondre.
Tu lui répondre.
(You would know how to answer him)
9. Il (prendrait) son déjeuner à deux heures de l'après-midi.
Il son déjeuner à deux heures de l'après-midi.
(He would take his breakfast at 2pm)
10. Nous (entendrions) la bonne nouvelle à la radio.
Nous la bonne nouvelle à la radio.
(We would hear the good news in the radio)
Quiz about the past conditional in French
Writing and creating sentences exercise for the Past conditional in French
Follow the example, and create your own sentences in the past conditional. You can use the translation for help.
Example: Elle / venir / voiture.
Elle serait venue si elle avait une voiture.
use of the pronoun and the verb to create the past conditional and the complement to create an imperfect sentence with the conjunction "si"
1. Il / se raser / rasoir.
s' .
(He would have shaved if he had a razor)
2. Elles / manger au restaurant / argent.
si
(They would have ate at the restaurant if they had money)
3. Vous / faire un voyage / temps.
si
(You would have done a trip if you had time)
4. Nous / écrire la lettre / papier.
si
(We would have written the letter if we had paper)
5. Je / partir / parapluie.
si
(I would have left if I had an umbrella)
6. Tu / ouvrir le paquet / couteau.
si
(You would have opened the package if you had a knife)
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Claudie is a wonderful, dedicated and very patient teacher. My goal was to speak French, because before, during lessons in my own country, I didn't feel comfortable speaking French and I couldn't manage to speak French without blocking. With Claudie, it's totally different. For over eight months, I took lessons with Claudie almost every week. Claudie gives me self-confidence and I learned a lot. We are talking about everyday life, but also about cultural subjects. She always manages to find interesting topics to discuss. We laugh a lot and I hope we will continue the lessons for a long time.
Claudie S.
Training is my passion. I like interacting with people. I am passionate about reading, watching movies, and music. I love to explore new places and have keen interest in arts and literature.I love meeting new people because every person is a whole new world you can learn from. I am also a keen reader and an enthusiastic traveller.
M. .
She is kind. She listen to me and tries to adapt the course to my expectations. She has all the books to prepare The DELF and DALF Exam which she offers for free to the student.
Hella K.
Hello,
I am a multilingual teacher with experience in teaching French to German, Japanese, English, Bulgarian and Italian-speaking students, etc. (levels A1 to C1).
I have been teaching French for 8 years in Luxemburg and now in Bulgaria for 4 years, to teenagers, housewives, businessmen, employees, doctors, etc. I can also help you with DELF and DALF preparation. I give lessons via Skype, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in several countries.
My teaching method for each class : a grammar point together with listening, a lot of speaking with conversation questions or games. While you speak, I write all the new words you need to express yourself, illustrated by pictures or translated in your language.
I do my best to make you feel comfortable to speak and for you to have a pleasant time. According to me, using humour will help you learn more easily.
Whether you need to learn French for business, integration in a French-speaking country or studying, I will be happy to help you. Do not hesitate to contact me for a free trial lesson.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Katia
L. S.
Katia's approach is very enjoyable and the hours go by! I am very happy with the progress I make and the material used is easy to absorb. I highly recommend Katia, she is positive, punctual and a very cheerful teacher which nowadays is not so easy to find!
Katia H.
Hello everyone. My name is Will Alberts, 52 years old, and I live in Roermond, a beautiful city in the south of Limburg (Netherlands) and I am a first-degree qualified teacher of English.
I have been teaching English at all levels to 12-18 year olds for 15 years. I've always enjoyed doing that, even during Covid-19, when we were forced to teach online. I have experience with Zoom, Teams and Skype. I liked online teaching so much that I would like to do this part-time, in addition to giving physical tutoring to my students at home.
I think it is very important that the student also decides what a lesson should look like.
If you are partly in control as a student, you are more motivated!
I have worked with many (digital) methods, but I also make my own lessons.
I am flexible in terms of time, so you decide when you want to have your lessons.
Hope to see you soon!
G. P.
Will started his career as a teacher in the Czech Republic at the age of 27. He worked in Prague for an American school for 4 years and then returned to the Netherlands to teach in different schools for different levels. Specialized in teaching for many years, in him, you will find a well-prepared, expert, friendly and inspiring teacher with a creative and simple teaching method.
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Will A.
Bonjour! Veux-tu apprendre français? ou l'améliorer?
My classes are structured according to my students' needs, I use different teaching methods and I rely on listening each of my students' expectations and goals. Dynamism and constant learning are my purposes in my classes.
I have worked as a French teacher for more than ten years.
I have academic studies in English and French from Montréal, Canada, where I lived for several years. I have a Bachelor in Teaching French as a foreign language from the Université de Bourgogne.
I learned French at an early age in immersion in a French-speaking region and I studied French formally for 11 years, obtaining a native level.
À bientôt!
F. .
We are an Italian family residing in France for 3 months, we have two 10 year old children who have just started attending CM1. We asked Natalia to give the children two lessons a week to speed up their learning. We are super happy with the choice. Nous sommes une famille italienne résidant en France depuis janvier, nous avons deux enfants de 10 ans qui viennent de commencer la CM1. Nous avons demandé à Natalia de leur donner deux leçons par semaine pour accélérer leur apprentissage. Nous sommes super contents de Natalia. We are an Italian family living in France since 3 months, we have two 10 year old children who have just started attending CM1. We asked Natalia to give the kids two lessons a week to speed up their learning. We are super happy with this choice.
Natalia L.
Fabrizio's children are learning French very fast, I have the impression that these lessons online have been helpful for them and I am sure they will master the language easily. They are very interested in learning.
Dear future student,
My name is Mélanie, I am 40 years old, I am Belgian and I live near Brussels in Belgium.
I have 7 years of experience in teaching French as a foreign language. I have a degree in Modern Languages and Literature. I have an agrégation in higher secondary education. French is my mother tongue. Additionally I have a C2 level in Spanish.
I have taught adults (beginner - advanced) in various training institutions (CLL, CVO Semper, ...). I have taught both large and small groups. I can therefore adapt my teaching methods according to the number of people.
As far as my teaching methods are concerned, I create communicative exercises.
I always try to get the student to express themselves as much as possible. In case of groups, I create individual exercises, in groups of two or four.
I give homework in which the students have to write a short text related to a grammatical concept they have seen. I also give additional grammatical exercises.
I also test my students' knowledge. For example, during the course, I listen to my students and comment on their oral productions. I also do small listening comprehensions and reading comprehensions.
I can also explain certain grammatical points or translate certain words into the student's language if it is needed, but generally I always try to teach in the target language.
If my student is looking for a job, I can also help him/her to write his/her CV and cover letter and also prepare his/her interview.
If my student works in a company, I can also prepare exercises specific to the company's field. I have given courses to warehouse workers for Delhaize, to plumbers, to students in Tourism.
I also taught asylum seekers.
As far as teaching material is concerned, I use a lot of material from Zexperts fle https://leszexpertsfle.com/toutes-les-ressources-fle/ which I adapt to the objectives of the lesson. I also look for exercises in FLE manuals such as Totem, Edito, Alter Ego, Expression orale... Naturally, I adapt the exercises according to the needs of the student. I also look for songs in YouTube.
S. .
I have had about 10 lessons in French from Mélanie. We treated a lot of different subjects such as grammar, talking and listening exercises. Mélanie is a very good and patient teacher and I learned a lot in these lessons on how to communicate in French.
MELANIE B.
Mabuhay! Magandang Araw! Kumusta ka? I am Rey Corañes. I am a licensed professional teacher and I have 4 years of teaching experience in teaching Filipino/Tagalog language. I have a degree in education and my specialization is teaching Filipino. Let me help you set your goals and have amazing results. Do you want to speak the common Filipino phrases? Do you want to learn how to converse with the people in the community? Do you want to master the grammar and have conversational practices? No worries, I am here to help you learn it all. So what are you waiting for? Book a lesson with me.
G. P.
Ray has been a teacher for four years. He taught Filipino in a private school for two years, while now he is working in a public school. Specialized in teaching for many years, in Rey you will find an experienced but at the same time young and creative teacher. His teaching methods will be based on the level of the student. He also delivers the lessons in an interactive and stimulating way, such as games.
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Thank you so much for this review! I'm so overwhelmed.
1 - If you are looking for a well-structured French program to take you from a beginner level to advanced level to be able to travel to France, i have developed with success my own program which includes 70 worksheets from basic to advance level.
2 - If you are thinking taking any DELF exam, I can help you as I have experience in this field (3 years with Ensemble en Francais - online school).
3 - If you are a VCE French student, I definitively will be able to boost your skills to do well at the exam due to my experience as VCE French teacher and also as a VCE assessor.
4 - Finally I have also an extensive experience in teaching French at the primary and middle school level
E. W.
Francois is very patient with my learning, especially as I am an absolute beginner. The lessons contain of a check of the homework, a review of the last lessons, and lastly new vocabulary. Francois tries to stay in French as much as possible and helps me out when I cannot find the meaning of a word or sentence on my own. This helps me learn quicker. In my opinion the homework helps a lot aswell. It helps me focus on what I have learned in the lessons so far, and also to memorize more rapidly.
Francois D.
Training is my passion. I like interacting with people. I am passionate about reading, watching movies, and music. I love to explore new places and have keen interest in arts and literature.I love meeting new people because every person is a whole new world you can learn from. I am also a keen reader and an enthusiastic traveller.
R. T.
Very helpfull teacher with excellent tips on how to improve your french. The informal style has a lot of merit and can help you aquire the language in a natural, unstructured and unforced fashion. Recommended for anyone who prefers a learn by doing approach.
Hella K.