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

Introduction to the verb crédibiliser

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The English translation of the French verb crédibiliser is “to make credible” or “to give credibility to.” The infinitive form, crédibiliser, is pronounced “kreh-dee-bee-lee-zay.”

The word crédibiliser comes from the Latin word credibilis, meaning “worthy of belief.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and is primarily used in a figurative sense to describe the act of making something believable or trustworthy.

In everyday French, crédibiliser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or event in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of crédibiliser.

Here are three examples of how crédibiliser is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais crédibilisé cette histoire, tout le monde m’aurait cru. (If I had made this story credible, everyone would have believed me.)
  2. Nous aurions crédibilisé notre candidature en obtenant plus de recommandations. (We would have given credibility to our application by getting more recommendations.)
  3. Tu aurais crédibilisé tes propos en présentant des preuves concrètes. (You would have made your statements believable by presenting concrete evidence.)

In these examples, crédibiliser is used to describe an action or effort that could have made something more believable or trustworthy in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais crédibilisé Si tu m’avais aidé, j’aurais crédibilisé mon idée. If you had helped me, I would have made my idea more credible.
tu aurais crédibilisé Tu aurais crédibilisé tes arguments avec des preuves. You would have made your arguments more credible with evidence.
il aurait crédibilisé Il aurait crédibilisé son témoignage en le supportant avec des faits. He would have made his testimony more credible by supporting it with facts.
elle aurait crédibilisé Elle aurait crédibilisé sa thèse en évoquant des exemples concrets. She would have made her thesis more credible by mentioning concrete examples.
on aurait crédibilisé On aurait crédibilisé cette théorie en menant des expériences. One would have made this theory more credible by conducting experiments.
nous aurions crédibilisé Nous aurions crédibilisé notre projet en le présentant à des experts. We would have made our project more credible by presenting it to experts.
vous auriez crédibilisé Vous auriez crédibilisé votre discours en citant des sources fiables. You would have made your speech more credible by citing reliable sources.
ils auraient crédibilisé Ils auraient crédibilisé leur enquête en vérifiant les différents témoignages. They would have made their investigation more credible by verifying the different testimonies.
elles auraient crédibilisé Elles auraient crédibilisé leur argumentaire en utilisant des données statistiques. They (female) would have made their arguments more credible by using statistical data.

Other Conjugations for Crédibiliser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crédibiliser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Crédibiliser – 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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