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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb avantager

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The English translation of the French verb avantager is “to advantage” or “to benefit.” The infinitive form of avantager is pronounced “ah-vahn-tah-zhay.”

The word avantager comes from the French prefix avant, meaning “before” or “ahead,” and the suffix -ager, meaning “to act” or “to do.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a situation where one person or group has an advantage over another.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, avantager is used to express a hypothetical action that would have benefited someone in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Si j’avais étudié plus, j’aurais pu avantager mon frère pour obtenir une place à l’université. (If I had studied more, I could have advantaged my brother to get a spot at the university.)

  2. Tu aurais dû me prêter de l’argent, ça m’aurait avantagé pour payer mes factures. (You should have loaned me some money, it would have benefited me to pay my bills.)

  3. Nous aurions été avantagés si nous avions accepté l’offre d’emploi dans cette entreprise. (We would have been advantaged if we had accepted the job offer at this company.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais avantagé Si j’avais eu plus d’expérience, j’aurais avantagé ma candidature. If I had more experience, I would have favored my application.
tu aurais avantagé Tu aurais avantagé ton ami. You would have favored your friend.
il aurait avantagé Il aurait avantagé son entreprise. He would have favored his company.
elle aurait avantagé Elle aurait avantagé son mari. She would have favored her husband.
on aurait avantagé On aurait avantagé les riches. One would have favored the rich.
nous aurions avantagé Nous aurions avantagé cette solution. We would have favored this solution.
vous auriez avantagé Vous auriez avantagé cette option. You would have favored this option.
ils auraient avantagé Ils auraient avantagé cette équipe. They would have favored this team.
elles auraient avantagé Elles auraient avantagé cette idée. They (female) would have favored this idea.

Other Conjugations for Avantager.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Avantager – 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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