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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb attiser

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The English translation of the French verb attiser is “to stir up” or “to kindle”. The infinitive form of attiser is pronounced as [ah-tee-zay].

Attiser comes from the Old French word “atizer” which means “to set on fire”. It ultimately derives from the Latin word “attisare” which means “to torch”. In everyday French, attiser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past.

Here are three examples of attiser used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais suivi ses conseils, je n’aurais pas attisé la colère de mon patron. (If I had followed his advice, I wouldn’t have stirred up my boss’s anger.)

  2. Elle aurait mieux fait de ne pas parler de politique lors du dîner, elle a attisé les tensions entre les invités. (She would have been better off not talking about politics at dinner, she stirred up tensions between the guests.)

  3. S’ils avaient écouté leur mère, ils n’auraient pas attisé la jalousie de leur petite sœur en lui montrant leurs cadeaux. (If they had listened to their mother, they wouldn’t have kindled their little sister’s jealousy by showing her their gifts.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais attisé Si j’avais su, je l’aurais attisé. I would have stirred it.
tu aurais attisé Tu aurais attisé le feu. You would have kindled the fire.
il aurait attisé Il aurait attisé les flammes. He would have stoked the flames.
elle aurait attisé Elle aurait attisé le conflit. She would have fueled the conflict.
on aurait attisé On aurait attisé les passions. One would have inflamed passions.
nous aurions attisé Nous aurions attisé la curiosité. We would have sparked curiosity.
vous auriez attisé Vous auriez attisé la jalousie. You would have aroused jealousy.
ils auraient attisé Ils auraient attisé la révolte. They would have incited rebellion.
elles auraient attisé Elles auraient attisé le désir. They (female) would have kindled desire.

Other Conjugations for Attiser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Attiser – 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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