Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb adultérer

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The English translation of the French verb adultérer is “to adulterate” or “to tamper with”. The infinitive form is pronounced as ah-dool-tay-ray.

The word adultérer comes from the Latin word adulterare, meaning “to corrupt”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations are:

  1. Si je n’avais pas été arrêté, j’aurais continué à adultérer les documents. (If I hadn’t been caught, I would have continued to tamper with the documents.)
  2. Vous auriez été en bonne santé si vous n’aviez pas acheté ce produit adultéré. (You would have been in good health if you hadn’t bought this adulterated product.)
  3. Il n’aurait pas fait faillite s’il n’avait pas été accusé d’avoir adultéré les résultats financiers. (He wouldn’t have gone bankrupt if he hadn’t been accused of tampering with the financial results.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of adultérer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais adultéré J’aurais adultéré la nourriture. I would have adulterated the food.
tu aurais adultéré Tu aurais adultéré le vin. You would have adulterated the wine.
il aurait adultéré Il aurait été accusé d’avoir adultéré des preuves. He would have been accused of adulterating evidence.
elle aurait adultéré Elle aurait été emprisonnée pour avoir adultéré des documents. She would have been imprisoned for adulterating documents.
on aurait adultéré On aurait découvert qu’il avait adultéré le rapport. It would have been discovered that he had adulterated the report.
nous aurions adultéré Nous aurions été accusés d’avoir adultéré le produit. We would have been accused of adulterating the product.
vous auriez adultéré Vous auriez dû vérifier si le produit avait été adultéré. You would have had to check if the product had been adulterated.
ils auraient adultéré Ils auraient été condamnés pour avoir adultéré la nourriture. They would have been sentenced for adulterating the food.
elles auraient adultéré Elles auraient été arrêtées pour avoir adultéré le vin. They (female) would have been arrested for adulterating the wine.

Other Conjugations for Adultérer.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer


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Adultérer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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