Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Introduction to the verb contracter
The English translation of the French verb contracter is “to contract.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kon-trak-TAY.”
The word contracter comes from the Latin word “contrahere,” meaning “to bring together” or “to make a contract.” It was first used in the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, contracter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Three simple examples of contracter used in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais signé ce contrat, j’aurais contracté des dettes énormes. (If I had signed this contract, I would have incurred huge debts.)
- Elle aurait pu contracter une maladie en voyageant dans ces pays. (She could have contracted an illness while traveling in those countries.)
- S’ils avaient suivi mes conseils, ils n’auraient pas contracté autant de pertes financières. (If they had followed my advice, they would not have incurred such financial losses.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of contracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais contracté | Si j’avais su, je me serais contracté le muscle. | I would have strained my muscle if I had known. |
tu | aurais contracté | Tu aurais contracté la maladie. | You would have contracted the disease. |
il | aurait contracté | Il aurait contracté une dette. | He would have incurred a debt. |
elle | aurait contracté | Elle aurait contracté un contrat. | She would have contracted a contract. |
on | aurait contracté | On aurait contracté un mariage. | One would have contracted a marriage. |
nous | aurions contracté | Nous aurions contracté un prêt. | We would have taken out a loan. |
vous | auriez contracté | Vous auriez contracté un abonnement. | You would have subscribed. |
ils | auraient contracté | Ils auraient contracté un virus. | They would have contracted a virus. |
elles | auraient contracté | Elles auraient contracté un emprunt. | They (female) would have borrowed money. |
Other Conjugations for Contracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
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Contracter – 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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