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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affréter

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The English translation of the French verb affréter is “to charter.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-freh-tay.”

The word affréter comes from the Old French word “afréter,” which means “to equip” or “to furnish.” It is derived from the Latin word “ad,” meaning “to” and “fretum,” meaning “cargo.”

In everyday French, the verb affréter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is equivalent to the English “would have + past participle.” It is used to express an action that was planned or supposed to happen in the past, but did not actually occur.

Examples of the usage of affréter in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. J’aurais affrété un bateau pour voyager en Grèce si j’avais eu plus d’argent. (I would have chartered a boat to travel to Greece if I had had more money.)

  2. Elle aurait affrété un avion privé pour son mariage si elle avait gagné à la loterie. (She would have chartered a private plane for her wedding if she had won the lottery.)

  3. Ils auraient affrété un bus pour aller au concert, mais il a été annulé à la dernière minute. (They would have chartered a bus to go to the concert, but it was cancelled at the last minute.)

English translations:

  1. I would have chartered a boat to travel to Greece if I had had more money.
  2. She would have chartered a private plane for her wedding if she had won the lottery.
  3. They would have chartered a bus to go to the concert, but it was cancelled at the last minute.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais affrété J’aurais affrété un bateau. I would have chartered a boat.
tu aurais affrété Tu aurais affrété un avion. You would have chartered a plane.
il aurait affrété Il aurait affrété un train. He would have chartered a train.
elle aurait affrété Elle aurait affrété un bus. She would have chartered a bus.
on aurait affrété On aurait affrété un vol. One would have chartered a flight.
nous aurions affrété Nous aurions affrété un hélicoptère. We would have chartered a helicopter.
vous auriez affrété Vous auriez affrété un navire. You would have chartered a ship.
ils auraient affrété Ils auraient affrété un camion. They would have chartered a truck.
elles auraient affrété Elles auraient affrété un taxi. They (female) would have chartered a taxi.

Other Conjugations for Affréter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affréter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Affréter – 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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