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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb créditer

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The English translation of the French verb créditer is “to credit.” It is pronounced as “kray-dee-teh.”

The word “créditer” comes from the Latin word “credere,” which means “to believe” or “to trust.” In everyday French, créditer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or potential action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense and adding the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of créditer in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais reçu la bourse, j’aurais crédité mon compte bancaire. (If I had received the scholarship, I would have credited my bank account.)
  2. Elle aurait crédité son collègue pour son excellent travail. (She would have credited her colleague for his excellent work.)
  3. Nous serions crédités de nos efforts si nous avions réussi. (We would have been credited for our efforts if we had succeeded.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais crédité Si j’avais plus d’argent, je t’aurais crédité. If I had more money, I would have credited you.
tu aurais crédité Tu aurais crédité ta carte. You would have credited your card.
il aurait crédité Il aurait crédité son compte bancaire. He would have credited his bank account.
elle aurait crédité Elle aurait crédité son compte PayPal. She would have credited her PayPal account.
on aurait crédité On aurait crédité le montant total. One would have credited the total amount.
nous aurions crédité Nous aurions crédité notre compte. We would have credited our account.
vous auriez crédité Vous auriez crédité votre compte. You would have credited your account.
ils auraient crédité Ils auraient crédité leur compte commun. They would have credited their joint account.
elles auraient crédité Elles auraient crédité leur compte individuel. They (female) would have credited their individual accounts.

Other Conjugations for Créditer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créditer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Créditer – 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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