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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cravacher

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The English translation of the French verb cravacher is “to whip/beat/whip up”. It is pronounced “kra-vah-shay”.

Cravacher comes from the word “cravache”, which means whip/cane in French. It is most often used in everyday French to mean “to work hard” or “to push oneself”.

In the Conditionnel Passé tense, cravacher is used to express a past action that would have been done if a certain condition had been met. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:

1) Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais cravaché pour finir le projet à temps. (If I had had more time, I would have worked hard to finish the project on time.)
2) Tu aurais pu cravacher un peu plus pour réussir ton examen. (You could have pushed yourself a bit harder to pass your exam.)
3) Nous aurions cravaché toute la nuit pour terminer cette tâche importante. (We would have worked hard all night to finish this important task.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais cravaché Si j’avais plus de temps, j’aurais cravaché. If I had more time, I would have worked hard.
tu aurais cravaché Tu aurais cravaché plus fort. You would have worked harder.
il aurait cravaché Il aurait cravaché pour gagner. He would have worked hard to win.
elle aurait cravaché Elle aurait cravaché toute la journée. She would have worked hard all day.
on aurait cravaché On aurait cravaché pour réussir. One would have worked hard to succeed.
nous aurions cravaché Nous aurions cravaché ensemble. We would have worked hard together.
vous auriez cravaché Vous auriez cravaché plus vite. You would have worked harder.
ils auraient cravaché Ils auraient cravaché pour leur entreprise. They would have worked hard for their company.
elles auraient cravaché Elles auraient cravaché toute la semaine. They (female) would have worked hard all week.

Other Conjugations for Cravacher.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Cravacher – 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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