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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb auditer

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The English translation of the French verb auditer is “to audit.” It is pronounced as oh-dee-teh.

The word “auditer” comes from the Latin word “auditare” which means “to hear.” In everyday French, the verb “auditer” is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action or event that would have taken place in the past.

Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais le temps, j’aurais audité toutes les entreprises de la ville. (If I had the time, I would have audited all the businesses in the city.)

  2. Nous aurions mieux géré notre budget si nous avions fait auditer nos comptes plus tôt. (We would have managed our budget better if we had audited our accounts earlier.)

  3. Est-ce que tu aurais pu éviter cette fraude si tu avais audité les documents plus attentivement? (Could you have prevented this fraud if you had audited the documents more carefully?)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais audité Si j’avais le temps, je t’aurais audité. If I had the time, I would have audited you.
tu aurais audité Tu aurais audité cette entreprise. You would have audited this company.
il aurait audité Il aurait audité les comptes. He would have audited the accounts.
elle aurait audité Elle aurait audité les finances. She would have audited the finances.
on aurait audité On aurait audité le processus. One would have audited the process.
nous aurions audité Nous aurions audité les programmes. We would have audited the programs.
vous auriez audité Vous auriez audité les contrats. You would have audited the contracts.
ils auraient audité Ils auraient audité les dossiers. They would have audited the files.
elles auraient audité Elles auraient audité les dépenses. They (female) would have audited the expenses.

Other Conjugations for Auditer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb auditer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Auditer – 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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