Conditionnel passé — past conditional

Conditionnel passé — past conditional means “Past conditional: regret or an unrealized past action”. The conditionnel passé expresses a past action that did not happen, often a regret or a reproach. Formation: avoir/être (conditionnel présent) + participe passé

Past conditional: regret or an unrealized past action

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Formation

avoir/être (conditionnel présent) + participe passé

Explanation

The conditionnel passé expresses a past action that did not happen, often a regret or a reproach. Form it with the auxiliary (avoir or être) in the conditionnel présent plus the past participle: j'aurais aimé, tu serais venu. It is the main clause of the si + plus-que-parfait construction.

Examples

J'aurais préféré rester à la maison.
I would have preferred to stay home.
Si tu m'avais prévenu, je serais venu.
If you had warned me, I would have come.

FAQ

Conditionnel passé — past conditional — what does it mean and how is it used?

Past conditional: regret or an unrealized past action. The conditionnel passé expresses a past action that did not happen, often a regret or a reproach. Form it with the auxiliary (avoir or être) in the conditionnel présent plus the past participle: j'aurais aimé, tu serais venu. It is the main clause of the si + plus-que-parfait construction.

Conditionnel passé — past conditional — how do you form it?

avoir/être (conditionnel présent) + participe passé

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