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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crécher

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The English translation of the French verb crécher is “to stay/lodge”. It is pronounced as “kreh-shay”.

The origin of the word crécher can be traced back to the Old French word “crecher” which meant “to rest” or “to reside”. It comes from the Latin word “crastinare” which means “to delay” or “to make slow progress”.

In everyday French, the verb crécher is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Perfect) tense to express a past action that would have happened if certain conditions had been met. It is also used to express a past hypothetical situation or a future in the past.

Here are three simple examples of crécher in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais créché à Paris. (If I had passed my exam, I would have stayed in Paris.)
  2. Nous aurions créché chez nos amis si nous n’avions pas trouvé de chambre d’hôtel. (We would have stayed at our friends’ place if we hadn’t found a hotel room.)
  3. Elle aurait créché à la campagne si elle avait eu plus de temps. (She would have stayed in the countryside if she had had more time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais créché Si j’avais eu plus d’argent, j’aurais créché à l’hôtel. If I had had more money, I would have stayed at the hotel.
tu aurais créché Tu aurais créché chez moi. You would have stayed at my place.
il aurait créché Il aurait créché à la plage. He would have stayed at the beach.
elle aurait créché Elle aurait créché à la campagne. She would have stayed in the countryside.
on aurait créché On aurait créché chez des amis. One would have stayed at friends’ place.
nous aurions créché Nous aurions créché en ville. We would have stayed in the city.
vous auriez créché Vous auriez créché à l’étranger. You would have stayed abroad.
ils auraient créché Ils auraient créché à l’hôtel. They would have stayed at the hotel.
elles auraient créché Elles auraient créché en famille. They (female) would have stayed with family.

Other Conjugations for Crécher.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Crécher – 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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