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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crapuler

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The English translation of the French verb crapuler is “to act like a scoundrel” or “to behave like a rogue.” It comes from the noun “crapule,” meaning a lewd or debauched person, and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs.

The infinitive form of crapuler is pronounced as “kra-pu-le” with the emphasis on the second syllable.

The word crapuler originated in the 19th century and is derived from the Latin word “crapula,” meaning drunkenness or excess. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or imaginary action in the past.

Examples of usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais rejoint cette bande de crapuleurs, je me serais retrouvé en prison. (If I had joined that gang of scoundrels, I would have ended up in jail.)
  2. Elle aurait mieux fait de se méfier de cet homme, c’était un crapuleux. (She should have been more cautious of that man, he was a rogue.)
  3. Nous aurions été plus prudents si nous avions su que cette ville était infestée de crapuleux. (We would have been more cautious if we had known that this city was infested with rogues.)

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

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Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais crapulé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais crapulé. I would have been a scoundrel.
tu aurais crapulé Tu aurais crapulé plus tôt. You would have been a scoundrel earlier.
il aurait crapulé Il aurait crapulé en secret. He would have been a scoundrel in secret.
elle aurait crapulé Elle aurait crapulé avec lui. She would have been a scoundrel with him.
on aurait crapulé On aurait crapulé toute la nuit. One would have been a scoundrel all night long.
nous aurions crapulé Nous aurions crapulé ensemble. We would have been scoundrels together.
vous auriez crapulé Vous auriez crapulé dans les bars. You would have been scoundrels in bars.
ils auraient crapulé Ils auraient crapulé toute leur vie. They would have been scoundrels their whole life.
elles auraient crapulé Elles auraient crapulé entre elles. They (female) would have been scoundrels with each other.

Other Conjugations for Crapuler.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Crapuler – 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.

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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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