Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Introduction to the verb bercer
The English translation of the French verb bercer is “to rock” or “to cradle.” It is pronounced as “ber-say.”
The language origin of bercer can be traced back to the French word “bercier,” which means “to cradle.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “bercarius,” meaning “shepherd.”
In everyday French, bercer is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of bercer.
Here are three simple examples of bercer in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
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J’aurais bercé mon enfant pendant des heures s’il avait eu du mal à s’endormir.
Translation: I would have rocked my child for hours if he had trouble falling asleep. -
Nous aurions bercé nos petits-enfants si nous avions été avec eux pendant leur sieste.
Translation: We would have cradled our grandchildren if we had been with them during their nap. -
Ils seraient tombés endormis si nous les avions bercés dans nos bras.
Translation: They would have fallen asleep if we had cradled them in our arms.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of bercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bercé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais bercé. | I would have rocked you. |
tu | aurais bercé | Tu aurais bercé plus longtemps. | You would have rocked longer. |
il | aurait bercé | Il aurait bercé le bébé. | He would have rocked the baby. |
elle | aurait bercé | Elle aurait bercé son enfant. | She would have rocked her child. |
on | aurait bercé | On aurait bercé avec douceur. | One would have rocked gently. |
nous | aurions bercé | Nous aurions bercé les bébés. | We would have rocked the babies. |
vous | auriez bercé | Vous auriez bercé vos enfants. | You would have rocked your children. |
ils | auraient bercé | Ils auraient bercé les enfants. | They would have rocked the children. |
elles | auraient bercé | Elles auraient bercé les bébés. | They (female) would have rocked the babies. |
Other Conjugations for Bercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
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Bercer – 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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