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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crétiniser

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The English translation of the French verb crétiniser is “to make (someone) stupid” or “to turn into a cretin.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kreh-tee-nee-zay.”

The word crétiniser comes from the French noun “crétin,” which means “idiot” or “imbecile.” It is derived from the Alpine dialect word “cretin,” which referred to people with a developmental disability caused by a lack of iodine in their diet.

In everyday French, crétiniser is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past. It is often used in a figurative sense to describe something or someone that has become foolish or ridiculous.

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

  1. Si tu avais continué à regarder la télévision toute la journée, tu aurais été crétinisé. (If you had kept watching TV all day, you would have become stupid.)

  2. Nous aurions été crétinisés si nous avions cru tout ce qu’il nous a dit. (We would have become idiots if we had believed everything he told us.)

  3. Vous auriez été crétinisés si vous aviez suivi son conseil. (You would have been turned into cretins if you had followed his advice.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais crétinisé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais crétinisé. I would have made you a moron if I had known.
tu aurais crétinisé Tu aurais crétinisé plus tôt. You would have made someone a moron earlier.
il aurait crétinisé Il aurait crétinisé toute sa vie. He would have been a moron his whole life.
elle aurait crétinisé Elle aurait crétinisé sa famille. She would have made her family into morons.
on aurait crétinisé On aurait crétinisé tout le monde. One would have made everyone a moron.
nous aurions crétinisé Nous aurions crétinisé notre quartier. We would have made our neighborhood into morons.
vous auriez crétinisé Vous auriez crétinisé vos enfants. You would have made your children into morons.
ils auraient crétinisé Ils auraient crétinisé leur professeur. They would have made their teacher a moron.
elles auraient crétinisé Elles auraient crétinisé leurs collègues. They (female) would have made their colleagues into morons.

Other Conjugations for Crétiniser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Crétiniser – 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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