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

Introduction to the verb faignanter

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The English translation of the French verb faignanter is “to laze around or to shirk.” It is pronounced as “feh-nyahn-tay.”

The word faignanter comes from the Old French word “fainant,” meaning lazy or idle. It is derived from the Latin word “facere,” meaning to do, and the suffix “-ant,” indicating a person or thing performing an action. In everyday French, faignanter is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal past action.

Here are three simple examples of how faignanter is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Si j’avais pu, j’aurais faignanté toute la journée. (If I could have, I would have lazed around all day.)
  2. Tu aurais faignanté si tu n’avais pas eu autant de travail. (You would have lazed around if you didn’t have so much work.)
  3. Nous aurions faignanté au bord de la piscine si le temps avait été plus chaud. (We would have lazed around by the pool if the weather had been warmer.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais faignanté Si j’avais su, j’aurais faignanté toute la journée. I would have goofed off all day.
tu aurais faignanté Tu aurais faignanté à la plage. You would have lazed at the beach.
il aurait faignanté Il aurait faignanté au lieu de travailler. He would have slacked off instead of working.
elle aurait faignanté Elle aurait faignanté en écoutant de la musique. She would have daydreamed while listening to music.
on aurait faignanté On aurait faignanté devant la télé. One would have slacked off in front of the TV.
nous aurions faignanté Nous aurions faignanté au parc. We would have goofed off at the park.
vous auriez faignanté Vous auriez faignanté au lieu de travailler. You would have slacked off instead of working.
ils auraient faignanté Ils auraient faignanté à la maison. They would have goofed off at home.
elles auraient faignanté Elles auraient faignanté toute la journée. They (female) would have lazed around all day.

Other Conjugations for Faignanter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faignanter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Faignanter – 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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