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

Introduction to the verb excéder

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The English translation of the French verb excéder is “to exceed” or “to go beyond.” It is pronounced as “eks-seh-deh” in the infinitive form.

The language origin of excéder can be traced back to the Latin word “excedere,” meaning “to go out” or “to surpass.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express actions that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions were met.

Here are three simple examples of excéder used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su que le prix excéderait mon budget, je n’aurais pas acheté cette robe. (If I had known that the price would exceed my budget, I wouldn’t have bought this dress.)
  2. Nous aurions terminé le projet à temps si les retards n’avaient pas excédé nos prévisions. (We would have finished the project on time if the delays had not exceeded our expectations.)
  3. Si mes économies n’avaient pas excédé 10 000 euros, je n’aurais pas pu acheter cette voiture. (If my savings had not exceeded 10,000 euros, I wouldn’t have been able to buy this car.)

In all of these examples, the verb excéder is used to express going beyond a limit or expectation in the past, and the Conditionnel Passé tense adds a conditional aspect to the sentence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais excédé Si j’avais su, j’aurais excédé la limite. I would have exceeded the limit.
tu aurais excédé Tu aurais excédé tes limites. You would have exceeded your limits.
il aurait excédé Il aurait excédé le nombre de points. He would have exceeded the number of points.
elle aurait excédé Elle aurait excédé ses attentes. She would have exceeded her expectations.
on aurait excédé On aurait excédé le budget. One would have exceeded the budget.
nous aurions excédé Nous aurions excédé nos objectifs. We would have exceeded our goals.
vous auriez excédé Vous auriez excédé les attentes. You would have exceeded the expectations.
ils auraient excédé Ils auraient excédé les limites. They would have exceeded the limits.
elles auraient excédé Elles auraient excédé leurs limites. They (female) would have exceeded their limits.

Other Conjugations for Excéder.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb excéder
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Excéder – 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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