Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Introduction to the verb créer
The English translation of the French verb créer is “to create.” It is pronounced “krey-ay.”
The origin of the verb créer can be traced back to the Latin word “creare,” meaning “to produce or bring forth.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, the verb créer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Conditionnel Présent followed by the past participle of créer (créé).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais créé un nouveau site web. – If I had had more time, I would have created a new website.
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Elle serait devenue une grande artiste si elle avait pu créer ses œuvres librement. – She would have become a great artist if she had been able to create her works freely.
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Nous aurions créé une entreprise ensemble si nous avions eu les fonds nécessaires. – We would have created a company together if we had had the necessary funds.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of créer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais créé | Si j’avais du temps, j’aurais créé un nouveau projet. | I would have created a new project if I had time. |
tu | aurais créé | Tu aurais créé une belle peinture. | You would have created a beautiful painting. |
il | aurait créé | Il aurait créé un chaos. | He would have created chaos. |
elle | aurait créé | Elle aurait créé une société prospère. | She would have created a prosperous company. |
on | aurait créé | On aurait créé une nouvelle façon de travailler. | One would have created a new way of working. |
nous | aurions créé | Nous aurions créé un monde meilleur. | We would have created a better world. |
vous | auriez créé | Vous auriez créé un bel album. | You would have created a beautiful album. |
ils | auraient créé | Ils auraient créé leur propre entreprise. | They would have created their own company. |
elles | auraient créé | Elles auraient créé une nouvelle tendance. | They (female) would have created a new trend. |
Other Conjugations for Créer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créer
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Créer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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