Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Introduction to the verb bitter
The English translation of the French verb “bitter” is “to regret” or “to be bitter.” It is pronounced as “be-tehr” in the infinitive form.
The word “bitter” comes from the Old English word “biter,” which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word “bitraz,” meaning sharp, biting. In everyday French, the verb “bitter” is commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses regret or bitterness about a past action or event.
Examples of “bitter” in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
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J’aurais aimé qu’il ait écouté mes conseils. (I would have liked for him to have listened to my advice.)
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Nous aurions préféré qu’elle ne soit pas partie si tôt. (We would have preferred for her not to have left so early.)
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Tu aurais dû venir avec nous hier soir. (You should have come with us last night.)
English translations:
- I wish he had listened to my advice.
- We would have preferred for her not to have left so early.
- You should have come with us last night.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of bitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bu | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais bu. | I would have drank you. |
tu | aurais bu | Tu aurais bu plus tôt. | You would have drank earlier. |
il | aurait bu | Il aurait bu du café. | He would have drank coffee. |
elle | aurait bu | Elle aurait bu une limonade. | She would have drank a lemonade. |
on | aurait bu | On aurait bu de l’alcool. | One would have drank alcohol. |
nous | aurions bu | Nous aurions bu du vin. | We would have drank wine. |
vous | auriez bu | Vous auriez bu avec nous. | You would have drank with us. |
ils | auraient bu | Ils auraient bu de la bière. | They would have drank beer. |
elles | auraient bu | Elles auraient bu du thé. | They (female) would have drank tea. |
Other Conjugations for Bitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
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Bitter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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