Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Introduction to the verb arrêter
The English translation of the French verb arrêter is “to stop.” It is pronounced “ah-reh-tay.”
The word arrêter comes from the Latin word “arrestare,” meaning “to stop” or “to delay.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and was originally used in a legal context, referring to the action of stopping someone or something in the name of law. Over time, it came to have a broader meaning of stopping or halting any action or movement.
In everyday French, arrêter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action in the past. This tense is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of the main verb. In this tense, arrêter can have the meaning of “would have stopped” or “should have stopped.”
Example 1: Si j’avais appelé la police, ils auraient arrêté le voleur. (If I had called the police, they would have stopped the thief.)
Example 2: Tu aurais dû arrêter de boire avant de prendre le volant. (You should have stopped drinking before driving.)
Example 3: Nous serions arrivés à l’heure si le train n’avait pas été arrêté en cours de route. (We would have arrived on time if the train had not been stopped along the way.)
Overall, arrêter is a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts in everyday French. Its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense allows for expression of actions that could have or should have been stopped in the past.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of arrêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais arrêté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais arrêté. | I would have stopped you. |
tu | aurais arrêté | Tu aurais arrêté plus tôt. | You would have stopped earlier. |
il | aurait arrêté | Il aurait arrêté de fumer. | He would have stopped smoking. |
elle | aurait arrêté | Elle aurait arrêté de pleurer. | She would have stopped crying. |
on | aurait arrêté | On aurait arrêté le bruit. | One would have stopped the noise. |
nous | aurions arrêté | Nous aurions arrêté à la station. | We would have stopped at the station. |
vous | auriez arrêté | Vous auriez arrêté de parler. | You would have stopped talking. |
ils | auraient arrêté | Ils auraient arrêté la voiture. | They would have stopped the car. |
elles | auraient arrêté | Elles auraient arrêté de danser. | They (female) would have stopped dancing. |
Other Conjugations for Arrêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrêter
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Arrêter – 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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