Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Introduction to the verb coûter
The English translation of the French verb coûter is “to cost.” It is pronounced “koo-tay.”
The word coûter comes from the Latin word “constare” meaning “to cost.” In everyday French, coûter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about things that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met.
Here are 3 simple examples of coûter in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
1) Si j’avais assez d’argent, je t’aurais acheté ce cadeau qui coûte cher. (If I had enough money, I would have bought you this expensive gift.)
2) Nous aurions pu aller au restaurant si ça n’avait pas coûté si cher. (We could have gone to the restaurant if it hadn’t cost so much.)
3) Tu aurais dû faire attention, cela aurait pu te coûter la vie. (You should have been careful, it could have cost you your life.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of coûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais coûté | Si j’avais su, j’aurais coûté moins cher. | I would have cost less if I had known. |
tu | aurais coûté | Tu aurais coûté beaucoup plus. | You would have cost a lot more. |
il | aurait coûté | Il aurait coûté cher. | He would have cost a lot. |
elle | aurait coûté | Elle aurait coûté plus que prévu. | She would have cost more than expected. |
on | aurait coûté | On aurait coûté trop. | One would have cost too much. |
nous | aurions coûté | Nous aurions coûté trop cher. | We would have cost too much. |
vous | auriez coûté | Vous auriez coûté plus que prévu. | You would have cost more than expected. |
ils | auraient coûté | Ils auraient coûté une fortune. | They would have cost a fortune. |
elles | auraient coûté | Elles auraient coûté trop cher. | They (female) would have cost too much. |
Other Conjugations for Coûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coûter
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Coûter – 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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