Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Introduction to the verb concocter
The English translation of the French verb concocter is “to concoct” or “to prepare.” It is pronounced as “kon-kok-teh.”
The word “concocter” comes from the Latin word “concoctus,” which means “to digest.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and was originally used in medical contexts to refer to the process of digestion. Over time, it evolved to also mean “to prepare” or “to cook.”
In everyday French, the verb concocter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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J’aurais concocté un délicieux repas si j’avais eu plus de temps. (I would have prepared a delicious meal if I had had more time.)
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Nous aurions concocté un plan plus élaboré si nous avions su que ça allait être si difficile. (We would have concocted a more elaborate plan if we had known it was going to be so difficult.)
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Ils auraient concocté une fausse histoire pour se protéger s’ils avaient été accusés de vol. (They would have concocted a false story to protect themselves if they had been accused of theft.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of concocter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais concocté | Si j’avais plus de temps, je l’aurais concocté. | If I had more time, I would have concocted it. |
tu | aurais concocté | Tu aurais concocté un meilleur plan. | You would have come up with a better plan. |
il | aurait concocté | Il aurait concocté un mensonge. | He would have cooked up a lie. |
elle | aurait concocté | Elle aurait concocté un plat délicieux. | She would have cooked up a delicious dish. |
on | aurait concocté | On aurait concocté un plan ensemble. | We would have come up with a plan together. |
nous | aurions concocté | Nous aurions concocté un dîner spécial. | We would have prepared a special dinner. |
vous | auriez concocté | Vous auriez concocté un cadeau. | You would have prepared a gift. |
ils | auraient concocté | Ils auraient concocté un plan diabolique. | They would have concocted an evil plan. |
elles | auraient concocté | Elles auraient concocté une surprise. | They (female) would have prepared a surprise. |
Other Conjugations for Concocter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concocter
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Concocter – 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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