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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb billebauder

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The English translation of the French verb billebauder is “to wander aimlessly.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bee-leh-bow-deh.”

The word billebauder comes from the French word “bille,” which means “marble,” and the verb “bauder,” which means “to walk around.” This verb is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which indicates a hypothetical action or event that would have taken place in the past.

Some examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Si j’avais vu ta mère hier, je l’aurais invitée à billebauder avec moi dans le parc. (If I had seen your mother yesterday, I would have invited her to wander aimlessly with me in the park.)

  2. Nous aurions pu billebauder dans les rues de Paris toute la journée si nous n’avions pas raté notre train. (We could have wandered aimlessly in the streets of Paris all day if we hadn’t missed our train.)

  3. Qu’est-ce que tu aurais fait si tu avais eu la liberté de billebauder dans le monde entier pendant un an ? (What would you have done if you had had the freedom to wander aimlessly around the world for a year?)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais billebaudé Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais billebaudé. I would have chatted with you if I had more time.
tu aurais billebaudé Tu aurais billebaudé avec tes amis. You would have chatted with your friends.
il aurait billebaudé Il aurait billebaudé avec les voisins. He would have chatted with the neighbors.
elle aurait billebaudé Elle aurait billebaudé avec sa famille. She would have chatted with her family.
on aurait billebaudé On aurait billebaudé toute la nuit. One would have chatted all night.
nous aurions billebaudé Nous aurions billebaudé si on avait su. We would have chatted if we had known.
vous auriez billebaudé Vous auriez billebaudé avec nous. You would have chatted with us.
ils auraient billebaudé Ils auraient billebaudé entre eux. They would have chatted among themselves.
elles auraient billebaudé Elles auraient billebaudé toute la journée. They (female) would have chatted all day.

Other Conjugations for Billebauder.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billebauder
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Billebauder – 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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