Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Introduction to the verb compéter
The English translation of the French verb compéter is “to complete.” It is pronounced “kohm-peh-tay.”
The language origin of compéter can be traced back to the Latin word “completare,” which means “to fill up” or “to make complete.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, compéter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have occurred in the past.
Examples:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais compété ce projet. (If I had had more time, I would have completed this project.)
- Je n’aurais pas compété ce défi sans ton aide. (I wouldn’t have completed this challenge without your help.)
- Si tu avais commencé plus tôt, tu aurais compété le marathon. (If you had started earlier, you would have completed the marathon.)
Translation:
- If I had had more time, I would have completed this project.
- I wouldn’t have completed this challenge without your help.
- If you had started earlier, you would have completed the marathon.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of compéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais complété | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais complété. | If I had more time, I would have completed it for you. |
tu | aurais complété | Tu aurais complété ta tâche plus tôt. | You would have completed your task earlier. |
il | aurait complété | Il aurait complété son travail. | He would have completed his work. |
elle | aurait complété | Elle aurait complété ses devoirs. | She would have completed her homework. |
on | aurait complété | On aurait complété le projet ensemble. | One would have completed the project together. |
nous | aurions complété | Nous aurions complété le rapport. | We would have completed the report. |
vous | auriez complété | Vous auriez complété l’examen. | You would have completed the exam. |
ils | auraient complété | Ils auraient complété leur mission. | They would have completed their mission. |
elles | auraient complété | Elles auraient complété l’entraînement. | They (female) would have completed the training. |
Other Conjugations for Compéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compéter
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Compéter – 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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