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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb conspuer

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The English translation of conspuer is “to boo” or “to jeer.” The infinitive form is pronounced kɔ̃s.pɥe.

The word conspuer comes from the Latin verb “conspuere” which means “to spit on.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or future action that would have taken place in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Si j’avais été là, j’aurais conspué le discours du président. (If I had been there, I would have booed the president’s speech.)

  2. Nous aurions conspué l’équipe adverse si elle avait gagné le match. (We would have jeered at the opposing team if they had won the game.)

  3. Est-ce que tu aurais conspué le chanteur s’il avait chanté faux? (Would you have booed the singer if he had sung out of tune?)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais conspué Si j’avais su, je t’aurais conspué. I would have booed at you.
tu aurais conspué Tu aurais conspué plus tôt. You would have booed earlier.
il aurait conspué Il aurait conspué l’équipe adverse. He would have booed the opposing team.
elle aurait conspué Elle aurait conspué son ex-mari. She would have booed her ex-husband.
on aurait conspué On aurait conspué le gouvernement. One would have booed the government.
nous aurions conspué Nous aurions conspué ces politiciens incompétents. We would have booed these incompetent politicians.
vous auriez conspué Vous auriez conspué avec moi. You would have booed with me.
ils auraient conspué Ils auraient conspué le joueur. They would have booed the player.
elles auraient conspué Elles auraient conspué le comportement raciste. They (female) would have booed the racist behavior.

Other Conjugations for Conspuer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conspuer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Conspuer – 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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