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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb concurrencer

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The English translation of the French verb concurrencer is “to compete with” or “to rival.”

To pronounce the infinitive form “concurrencer,” you would say “kon-kur-ran-say.”

The language origin of concurrencer comes from the French noun “concurrence,” meaning competition or rivalry. The suffix “-er” is added to the noun to create the verb form, indicating the action of competing or rivaling.

In everyday French, concurrencer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional past tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” + the past participle of the verb.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Si j’avais travaillé plus dur, j’aurais pu concurrencer mon collègue pour la promotion. (If I had worked harder, I could have competed with my colleague for the promotion.)

  2. Nous aurions gagné le match si nous avions concurrencé nos adversaires dès le début. (We would have won the game if we had rivalled our opponents from the start.)

  3. Elle aurait réussi à concurrencer les grandes marques si elle avait lancé son entreprise plus tôt. (She would have been able to compete with big brands if she had started her business earlier.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais concurrencé Si j’avais su, j’aurais concurrencé. I would have competed.
tu aurais concurrencé Tu aurais concurrencé plus tôt. You would have competed earlier.
il aurait concurrencé Il aurait concurrencé les autres. He would have competed against others.
elle aurait concurrencé Elle aurait concurrencé dans le marché. She would have competed in the market.
on aurait concurrencé On aurait concurrencé les grandes entreprises. We would have competed against big companies.
nous aurions concurrencé Nous aurions concurrencé ensemble. We would have competed together.
vous auriez concurrencé Vous auriez concurrencé avec nous. You would have competed with us.
ils auraient concurrencé Ils auraient concurrencé pour la première place. They would have competed for first place.
elles auraient concurrencé Elles auraient concurrencé leurs voisins. They (female) would have competed against their neighbors.

Other Conjugations for Concurrencer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Concurrencer – 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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