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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cliqueter

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The English translation of the French verb cliqueter is “to click” or “to clatter.” It is pronounced as “klee-kuh-tey.”

The verb cliqueter comes from the French word “cliquet,” which refers to a clicking or clattering sound. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a past event that would have happened if certain conditions were met.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais suivi ses conseils, j’aurais cliqueté mes talons sur le sol. (If I had followed his advice, I would have clicked my heels on the ground.)

  2. Ils auraient cliqueté des bouteilles de champagne si leur équipe avait gagné le match. (They would have clicked champagne bottles if their team had won the game.)

  3. Elle aurait cliqueté des castagnettes si elle avait assisté au spectacle de flamenco. (She would have clicked castanets if she had attended the flamenco show.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais cliqueté Si j’étais resté à la maison, j’aurais cliqueté sur l’ordinateur. If I had stayed home, I would have clicked on the computer.
tu aurais cliqueté Tu aurais cliqueté sur l’écran. You would have clicked on the screen.
il aurait cliqueté Il aurait cliqueté sur le bouton. He would have clicked on the button.
elle aurait cliqueté Elle aurait cliqueté sur le lien. She would have clicked on the link.
on aurait cliqueté On aurait cliqueté sur le site web. One would have clicked on the website.
nous aurions cliqueté Nous aurions cliqueté sur les publicités. We would have clicked on the advertisements.
vous auriez cliqueté Vous auriez cliqueté sur les liens. You would have clicked on the links.
ils auraient cliqueté Ils auraient cliqueté sur les vidéos. They would have clicked on the videos.
elles auraient cliqueté Elles auraient cliqueté sur les images. They (female) would have clicked on the images.

Other Conjugations for Cliqueter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliqueter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Cliqueter – 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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