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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb contremarquer

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The English translation of contremarquer is “to remark,” or “to mark again.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kon-truh-mahr-kay.”

Contremarquer comes from the French words “contre” (against) and “marquer” (to mark), and it is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical action or event that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met.

Here are three examples of contremarquer being used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais contremarqué les erreurs dans mon rapport. (If I had had more time, I would have remarked the errors in my report.)

  2. Tu aurais contremarqué les invitations si tu avais remarqué les fautes d’orthographe. (You would have remarked the invitations if you had noticed the spelling mistakes.)

  3. Elle aurait contremarqué les articles de journal si elle avait eu le temps. (She would have remarked the newspaper articles if she had had the time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais contre- Si j’avais eu le temps, je l’aurais contremarqué. I would have marked it against
marqué
tu aurais contre- Tu aurais contremarqué ces fautes. You would have marked these mistakes against
marqué
il aurait contre- Il aurait contremarqué le produit. He would have marked the product against
marqué
elle aurait contre- Elle aurait contremarqué le document. She would have marked the document against
marqué
on aurait contre- On aurait contremarqué ces erreurs. One would have marked these errors against
marqué
nous aurions contre- Nous aurions contremarqué les articles. We would have marked the articles against
marqué
vous auriez contre- Vous auriez contremarqué la décision. You would have marked the decision against
marqué
ils auraient contre- Ils auraient contremarqué les raisons. They would have marked the reasons against
marqué
elles auraient contre- Elles auraient contremarqué les arguments. They (female) would have marked the arguments against

Other Conjugations for Contremarquer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Contremarquer – 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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