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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb brancarder

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The English translation of the French verb brancarder is “to transport on a stretcher.” The infinitive form is pronounced “brahn-kar-deh.”

Brancarder comes from the French word “brancard,” meaning stretcher or litter, which in turn comes from the Old French word “branche,” meaning branch. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations, are:

  1. Si nous avions trouvé un brancard, nous l’aurions brancardé jusqu’à l’hôpital. (If we had found a stretcher, we would have transported him to the hospital.)

  2. Tu aurais dû te faire brancarder après ton accident de ski. (You should have been transported on a stretcher after your skiing accident.)

  3. Ils se seraient fait brancarder par leurs amis s’ils s’étaient blessés en randonnée. (They would have been transported on a stretcher by their friends if they had gotten injured while hiking.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais brancardé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais brancardé. I would have carried you on a stretcher.
tu aurais brancardé Tu aurais brancardé plus vite. You would have carried on a stretcher faster.
il aurait brancardé Il aurait brancardé le blessé. He would have carried the wounded person on a stretcher.
elle aurait brancardé Elle aurait brancardé les valises. She would have carried the suitcases on a stretcher.
on aurait brancardé On aurait brancardé le matériel. One would have carried the equipment on a stretcher.
nous aurions brancardé Nous aurions brancardé les victimes. We would have carried the victims on a stretcher.
vous auriez brancardé Vous auriez brancardé les meubles. You would have carried the furniture on a stretcher.
ils auraient brancardé Ils auraient brancardé les blessés. They would have carried the wounded on a stretcher.
elles auraient brancardé Elles auraient brancardé les bagages. They (female) would have carried the luggage on a stretcher.

Other Conjugations for Brancarder.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Brancarder – 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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