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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb chagriner

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The English translation of the French verb chagriner is “to distress” or “to sadden.” It is pronounced [SHA-gree-neh] in its infinitive form.

The word chagrin comes from the Old French “chagrin” meaning “grief” or “sorrow,” which is derived from the Turkish “çagri” meaning “call” or “summons.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which indicates a hypothetical past action or situation. It is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Conditionnel Présent tense with the past participle of chagriner, which is “chagriné.”

Here are three simple examples of chagriner in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si tu avais écouté mes conseils, tu n’aurais pas chagriné ta mère. (If you had listened to my advice, you would not have distressed your mother.)
  2. Nous aurions été plus heureux si la situation ne nous avait pas chagrinés autant. (We would have been happier if the situation had not saddened us so much.)
  3. Elles se seraient fâchées si elles avaient su que leur absence m’avait chagriné. (They would have been angry if they had known that their absence had upset me.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais chagriné Si tu avais vu sa réaction, tu m’aurais chagriné. If you had seen his reaction, you would have hurt me.
tu aurais chagriné Tu aurais chagriné tes parents en faisant ça. You would have disappointed your parents by doing that.
il aurait chagriné Il aurait chagriné sa femme avec son silence. He would have upset his wife with his silence.
elle aurait chagriné Elle aurait chagriné ses amis en les oubliant. She would have saddened her friends by forgetting them.
on aurait chagriné On aurait chagriné tout le monde avec cette nouvelle. One would have saddened everyone with this news.
nous aurions chagriné Nous aurions chagriné notre grand-mère avec notre absence. We would have saddened our grandmother with our absence.
vous auriez chagriné Vous auriez chagriné vos voisins avec votre bruit. You would have bothered your neighbors with your noise.
ils auraient chagriné Ils auraient chagriné leurs enfants avec leur dispute. They would have upset their children with their argument.
elles auraient chagriné Elles auraient chagriné leurs parents en échouant leurs examens. They (female) would have disappointed their parents by failing their exams.

Other Conjugations for Chagriner.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Chagriner – 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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