Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Introduction to the verb creuser
The English translation of the French verb creuser is “to dig.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kru-zay.”
Creuser is derived from the Latin word “excavare” meaning “to hollow out.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’avais creusé plus tôt, j’aurais trouvé le trésor. (If I had dug earlier, I would have found the treasure.)
- Nous serions arrivés plus vite si nous avions creusé un tunnel. (We would have arrived faster if we had dug a tunnel.)
- S’ils avaient creusé plus profondément, ils auraient découvert les fondations de la vieille maison. (If they had dug deeper, they would have discovered the foundations of the old house.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of creuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais creusé | J’aurais creusé un trou profond. | I would have dug a deep hole. |
tu | aurais creusé | Tu aurais creusé cette fosse. | You would have dug this pit. |
il | aurait creusé | Il aurait creusé une galerie. | He would have dug a tunnel. |
elle | aurait creusé | Elle aurait creusé un puits. | She would have dug a well. |
on | aurait creusé | On aurait creusé une tranchée. | One would have dug a trench. |
nous | aurions creusé | Nous aurions creusé un tunnel. | We would have dug a tunnel. |
vous | auriez creusé | Vous auriez creusé une fosse commune. | You would have dug a mass grave. |
ils | auraient creusé | Ils auraient creusé un trou pour la piscine. | They would have dug a hole for the pool. |
elles | auraient creusé | Elles auraient creusé un abri. | They (female) would have dug a shelter. |
Other Conjugations for Creuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb creuser
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Creuser – 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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