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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb arrérager

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The English translation of the French verb arrérager is “to fall behind” or “to be in arrears.” It is pronounced “ah-ray-rah-zhay.”

The word arrérager comes from the Old French word “arrear,” meaning “to put back.” It is often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a past action that would have resulted in someone falling behind or being in arrears. This tense is formed by using the conditional of the verb avoir followed by the past participle of arrérager.

Here are three examples of arrérager in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:

  1. Si nous avions payé la facture à temps, nous n’aurions pas été arréragés. (If we had paid the bill on time, we wouldn’t have fallen behind.)

  2. Vous auriez été arréragé si vous n’aviez pas remboursé le prêt à temps. (You would have been in arrears if you hadn’t repaid the loan on time.)

  3. Ils auraient été arréragés si la compagnie n’avait pas déposé leur salaire à temps. (They would have fallen behind if the company hadn’t deposited their salary on time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais arréragé Si j’avais su, j’aurais arréragé mon loyer. If I had known, I would have paid my rent late.
tu aurais arréragé Tu aurais arréragé ta facture d’électricité. You would have paid your electricity bill late.
il aurait arréragé Il aurait arréragé son prêt hypothécaire. He would have paid his mortgage late.
elle aurait arréragé Elle aurait arréragé sa carte de crédit. She would have paid her credit card late.
on aurait arréragé On aurait arréragé les taxes. One would have paid the taxes late.
nous aurions arréragé Nous aurions arréragé nos dettes. We would have paid our debts late.
vous auriez arréragé Vous auriez arréragé vos impôts. You would have paid your taxes late.
ils auraient arréragé Ils auraient arréragé leurs loyers. They would have paid their rents late.
elles auraient arréragé Elles auraient arréragé leurs dettes. They (female) would have paid their debts late.

Other Conjugations for Arrérager.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Arrérager – 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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