Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Introduction to the verb critiquer
The English translation of the French verb critiquer is “to criticize.” It is pronounced as kree-tee-kay in the infinitive form.
The word “critiquer” comes from the French word “critique,” which originated from the Greek word “kritikos” meaning “able to judge.” In everyday French, critiquer is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation.
Here are three simple examples of critiquer in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais vu le film, je l’aurais critiqué. (If I had seen the movie, I would have criticized it.)
- Tu aurais critiqué le choix de la chanson. (You would have criticized the choice of song.)
- Elle aurait critiqué la décision du président. (She would have criticized the president’s decision.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of critiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais critiqué | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais critiqué. | I would have criticized you. |
tu | aurais critiqué | Tu aurais critiqué plus tôt. | You would have criticized earlier. |
il | aurait critiqué | Il aurait critiqué le film. | He would have criticized the movie. |
elle | aurait critiqué | Elle aurait critiqué son frère. | She would have criticized her brother. |
on | aurait critiqué | On aurait critiqué la décision. | One would have criticized the decision. |
nous | aurions critiqué | Nous aurions critiqué ensemble. | We would have criticized together. |
vous | auriez critiqué | Vous auriez critiqué avec eux. | You would have criticized with them. |
ils | auraient critiqué | Ils auraient critiqué la politique. | They would have criticized politics. |
elles | auraient critiqué | Elles auraient critiqué les élections. | They (female) would have criticized the elections. |
Other Conjugations for Critiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb critiquer
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Critiquer – 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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