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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bedonner

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The English translation of the French verb bedonner is “to bloat” or “to fill with air.” It is pronounced “bay-doh-nay” in its infinitive form.

Bedonner comes from the word “bedon,” which means belly or stomach in French. It is often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is a compound tense that expresses an action that could have taken place in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Si j’avais mangé tout le gâteau, je me serais bedonné. (If I had eaten the entire cake, I would have bloated myself.)

  2. Nous aurions dû arrêter de boire après la troisième bouteille, sinon on se serait bedonnés. (We should have stopped drinking after the third bottle, otherwise we would have bloated ourselves.)

  3. Tu te serais bedonné si tu avais mangé toutes ces frites. (You would have bloated yourself if you had eaten all those fries.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais bedonné Si j’avais trop mangé, je me serais bedonné. If I had eaten too much, I would have gotten a belly.
tu aurais bedonné Tu aurais bedonné après ce repas. You would have gotten a belly after that meal.
il aurait bedonné Il aurait bedonné à cause de la bière. He would have gotten a beer belly.
elle aurait bedonné Elle aurait bedonné pendant la grossesse. She would have gotten a belly during pregnancy.
on aurait bedonné On aurait bedonné à force de manger. One would have gotten a belly from eating too much.
nous aurions bedonné Nous aurions bedonné à cause du dessert. We would have gotten a belly because of the dessert.
vous auriez bedonné Vous auriez bedonné après le repas. You would have gotten a belly after the meal.
ils auraient bedonné Ils auraient bedonné à force de boire. They would have gotten a belly from drinking too much.
elles auraient bedonné Elles auraient bedonné en mangeant trop de sucreries. They (female) would have gotten a belly from eating too many sweets.

Other Conjugations for Bedonner.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Bedonner – 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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