Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Introduction to the verb contrôler
The English translation of the French verb contrôler is “to control.” It is pronounced as “kon-troh-leh” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word contrôler can be traced back to the Latin word “contrarotulus,” meaning “to check or verify.” It entered the French language in the 17th century.
In everyday French, contrôler is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or event. This tense is often used to talk about what would have happened if certain conditions had been met in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of contrôler used in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
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Si j’avais contrôlé mes dépenses, je n’aurais pas dépensé tout mon argent en une soirée. (If I had controlled my expenses, I wouldn’t have spent all my money in one evening.)
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Elle aurait réussi son examen si elle avait contrôlé ses nerfs. (She would have passed her exam if she had controlled her nerves.)
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S’il avait contrôlé ses émotions, il aurait pu éviter cette dispute. (If he had controlled his emotions, he could have avoided this argument.)
English translations:
- If I had controlled my expenses, I wouldn’t have spent all my money in one evening.
- She would have passed her exam if she had controlled her nerves.
- If he had controlled his emotions, he could have avoided this argument.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of contrôler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais contrôlé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais contrôlé. | I would have checked on you. |
tu | aurais contrôlé | Tu aurais contrôlé le document. | You would have reviewed the document. |
il | aurait contrôlé | Il aurait contrôlé son travail. | He would have checked his work. |
elle | aurait contrôlé | Elle aurait contrôlé son budget. | She would have monitored her budget. |
on | aurait contrôlé | On aurait contrôlé notre consommation. | One would have monitored our consumption. |
nous | aurions contrôlé | Nous aurions contrôlé nos dépenses. | We would have controlled our expenses. |
vous | auriez contrôlé | Vous auriez contrôlé la situation. | You would have monitored the situation. |
ils | auraient contrôlé | Ils auraient contrôlé les passagers. | They would have checked the passengers. |
elles | auraient contrôlé | Elles auraient contrôlé les documents. | They (female) would have reviewed the documents. |
Other Conjugations for Contrôler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrôler
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Contrôler – 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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