Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Introduction to the verb arbitrer
The English translation of the French verb arbitrer is “to arbitrate” or “to mediate.” It is pronounced “ahr-bee-trer.”
The word arbitrer comes from the Latin word “arbitrari,” meaning “to give judgment.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is formed by combining the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Conditionnel Présent with the past participle of arbitrer. This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, could be:
- Si j’avais suivi ton conseil, nous aurions arbitré le conflit entre les voisins. (If I had followed your advice, we would have mediated the conflict between the neighbors.)
- Nous aurions pu arbitrer la situation si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We could have arbitrated the situation if we had more time.)
- Si elle n’avait pas été malade, elle aurait pu participer à l’arbitrage du match. (If she hadn’t been sick, she could have participated in the arbitration of the game.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of arbitrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais arbitré | Si j’avais eu l’occasion, j’aurais arbitré. | If I had the opportunity, I would have arbitrated. |
tu | aurais arbitré | Tu aurais arbitré cette dispute. | You would have arbitrated this dispute. |
il | aurait arbitré | Il aurait arbitré le match. | He would have refereed the game. |
elle | aurait arbitré | Elle aurait arbitré la compétition. | She would have arbitrated the competition. |
on | aurait arbitré | On aurait arbitré cette affaire. | One would have arbitrated this matter. |
nous | aurions arbitré | Nous aurions arbitré ensemble. | We would have arbitrated together. |
vous | auriez arbitré | Vous auriez arbitré si vous aviez le temps. | You would have arbitrated if you had the time. |
ils | auraient arbitré | Ils auraient arbitré de nombreux matchs. | They would have refereed many games. |
elles | auraient arbitré | Elles auraient arbitré cette controverse. | They (female) would have arbitrated this controversy. |
Other Conjugations for Arbitrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
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Arbitrer – 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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