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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb exploiter

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The English translation of the French verb exploiter is “to exploit” or “to take advantage of.” The infinitive form, exploiter, is pronounced as [eks-ploo-tee].

The word exploiter comes from the Latin word explōrāre, meaning “to search out” or “to investigate.” In everyday French, the verb exploiter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a conditional action that would have taken place in the past.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais exploité cette opportunité. (If I had known, I would have taken advantage of this opportunity.)

  2. Nous aurions exploité cette nouvelle technologie si nous en avions eu l’occasion. (We would have exploited this new technology if we had the opportunity.)

  3. Tu aurais dû exploiter tes compétences en informatique pour ce poste. (You should have used your computer skills for this job.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais exploité Si j’avais les ressources, je t’aurais exploité. I would have exploited you if I had the resources.
tu aurais exploité Tu aurais exploité l’opportunité. You would have taken advantage of the opportunity.
il aurait exploité Il aurait exploité ses talents. He would have exploited his talents.
elle aurait exploité Elle aurait exploité ses compétences. She would have used her skills.
on aurait exploité On aurait exploité le marché. One would have taken advantage of the market.
nous aurions exploité Nous aurions exploité nos avantages. We would have exploited our advantages.
vous auriez exploité Vous auriez exploité cette occasion. You would have seized this opportunity.
ils auraient exploité Ils auraient exploité les ressources naturelles. They would have exploited natural resources.
elles auraient exploité Elles auraient exploité cette situation. They (female) would have taken advantage of this situation.

Other Conjugations for Exploiter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exploiter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Exploiter – 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.

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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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