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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb compulser

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The English translation of the French verb compulser is “to compel” or “to force.” The infinitive form is pronounced as kawn-pul-seh.

Compulser comes from the Latin word “compulsare,” meaning “to drive or force.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express a past action that would have happened under certain conditions.

Here are three examples of compulser in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais compulsé toutes les données avant la réunion. (If I had had more time, I would have compelled all the data before the meeting.)
  2. Nous aurions dû le compulser avant de le signer. (We should have compelled it before signing it.)
  3. Si tu avais été là, tu aurais pu nous aider à le compulser. (If you had been there, you could have helped us to compel it.)

In these examples, compulser is used in the conditional perfect tense to express a hypothetical past action that would have been compelled under certain conditions. Its usage in this tense emphasizes the idea of forcing or compelling something to happen.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais compulsé Si j’avais le temps, je t’aurais compulsé. If I had the time, I would have consulted you.
tu aurais compulsé Tu aurais compulsé le livre. You would have consulted the book.
il aurait compulsé Il aurait compulsé les documents. He would have consulted the documents.
elle aurait compulsé Elle aurait compulsé les informations. She would have consulted the information.
on aurait compulsé On aurait compulsé le dossier. One would have reviewed the file.
nous aurions compulsé Nous aurions compulsé ensemble. We would have consulted together.
vous auriez compulsé Vous auriez compulsé avec attention. You would have consulted with attention.
ils auraient compulsé Ils auraient compulsé les articles. They would have consulted the articles.
elles auraient compulsé Elles auraient compulsé leurs notes. They (female) would have consulted their notes.

Other Conjugations for Compulser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compulser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Compulser – 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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