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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb expatrier

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The English translation of the French verb expatrier is “to expatriate” or “to exile”. It is pronounced as “eks-pa-tree-ey” in the infinitive form.

The word “expatrier” comes from the Latin word “expatriare”, meaning “to leave one’s country”. It is often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a conditional action that would have taken place in the past.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais su que la situation politique allait se détériorer, je me serais expatrié il y a des années. (If I had known that the political situation would deteriorate, I would have expatriated myself years ago.)

  2. Nous aurions pu rester en France, mais nous avons choisi de nous expatrier pour nos carrières. (We could have stayed in France, but we chose to expatriate ourselves for our careers.)

  3. Si elle avait voulu, elle aurait pu expatrier toute sa famille avec elle. (If she had wanted to, she could have expatriated her entire family with her.)

English translations:

  1. If I had known that the political situation would deteriorate, I would have left the country years ago.

  2. We could have stayed in France, but we chose to exile ourselves for our careers.

  3. If she had wanted to, she could have exiled her entire family with her.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais expatrié Si j’avais eu l’opportunité, je t’aurais expatrié. I would have expatriated you if I had the opportunity.
tu aurais expatrié Tu aurais été expatrié pour ton travail. You would have been expatriated for your job.
il aurait expatrié Il aurait été expatrié en Australie. He would have been expatriated to Australia.
elle aurait expatrié Elle aurait expatrié son entreprise. She would have expatriated her company.
on aurait expatrié On aurait été expatrié pour étudier à l’étranger. One would have been expatriated to study abroad.
nous aurions expatrié Nous aurions été expatriés pour une mission humanitaire. We would have been expatriated for a humanitarian mission.
vous auriez expatrié Vous auriez expatrié votre famille pour de meilleures opportunités. You would have expatriated your family for better opportunities.
ils auraient expatrié Ils auraient été expatriés pour leur travail. They would have been expatriated for their job.
elles auraient expatrié Elles auraient été expatriées pour étudier à l’étranger. They (female) would have been expatriated to study abroad.

Other Conjugations for Expatrier.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb expatrier
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Expatrier – 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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