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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bagarrer

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The English translation of the French verb bagarrer is “to fight” or “to brawl”. It is pronounced as “bah-gah-ray” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of bagarrer comes from the Old French word “bager” which means to fight or to quarrel. This evolved into “bagare”, meaning brawl or scuffle, and eventually into “bagarrer” in its modern form.

In everyday French, the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the past. In this tense, bagarrer is often used in a more figurative sense, to describe a heated argument or conflict rather than a physical fight.

Examples:

  1. Si tu avais écouté mes conseils, tu ne te serais pas bagarré avec ton patron. (If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have gotten into a heated argument with your boss.)

  2. Je me serais bagarré avec ces voisins bruyants si je n’avais pas peur des conflits. (I would have had a fight with those noisy neighbors if I wasn’t afraid of conflict.)

  3. Si nous avions suivi le plan initial, nous ne nous serions pas bagarrés pendant le voyage. (If we had followed the initial plan, we wouldn’t have argued during the trip.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me serais bagarré Je me serais bagarré toute la nuit. I would have fought all night.
tu te serais bagarré Tu te serais bagarré contre qui ? Who would you have fought against?
il se serait bagarré Il se serait bagarré avec son frère. He would have fought with his brother.
elle se serait bagarré Elle se serait bagarré sans raison. She would have fought for no reason.
on se serait bagarré On se serait bagarré pour le plaisir. One would have fought for fun.
nous nous serions bagarrés Nous nous serions bagarrés contre eux. We would have fought against them.
vous vous seriez bagarrés Vous vous seriez bagarrés avec eux. You would have fought with them.
ils se seraient bagarrés Ils se seraient bagarrés contre l’équipe adverse. They would have fought against the opposing team.
elles se seraient bagarrées Elles se seraient bagarrées pour gagner. They (female) would have fought to win.

Other Conjugations for Bagarrer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagarrer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Bagarrer – 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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