Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Introduction to the verb causer
The English translation of the French verb causer is “to cause” or “to chat.” It is pronounced as “koh-zay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the verb causer can be traced back to the Latin word “causa,” meaning “reason” or “cause.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the conditionnel passé tense, which expresses an action that would have happened in the past if a certain condition had been met.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the conditionnel passé tense with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais plus d’argent, j’aurais causé un meilleur cadeau pour ton anniversaire. (If I had more money, I would have bought you a better birthday present.)
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Nous aurions causé toute la nuit si le voisin ne s’était pas plaint du bruit. (We would have chatted all night if the neighbor hadn’t complained about the noise.)
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Ils auraient causé de leur enfance si je ne les avais pas interrompus. (They would have talked about their childhood if I hadn’t interrupted them.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of causer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais causé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais causé. | I would have caused you trouble. |
tu | aurais causé | Tu aurais causé plus tôt. | You would have caused trouble earlier. |
il | aurait causé | Il aurait causé un problème. | He would have caused a problem. |
elle | aurait causé | Elle aurait causé une dispute. | She would have caused an argument. |
on | aurait causé | On aurait causé une catastrophe. | One would have caused a catastrophe. |
nous | aurions causé | Nous aurions causé des ennuis. | We would have caused trouble. |
vous | auriez causé | Vous auriez causé du tort. | You would have caused harm. |
ils | auraient causé | Ils auraient causé des dommages. | They would have caused damage. |
elles | auraient causé | Elles auraient causé un scandale. | They (female) would have caused a scandal. |
Other Conjugations for Causer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb causer
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Causer – 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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