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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fauconner

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The English translation of the French verb fauconner is “to falcon,” or to hunt with a falcon. The infinitive form, fauconner, is pronounced as “foh-koh-nay.”

Fauconner comes from the word faucon, meaning “falcon,” which has its roots in the Latin word falco. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that would have happened in the past if a certain condition had been met.

Three simple examples of using fauconner in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais eu un faucon, j’aurais fauconné tout l’été. (If I had had a falcon, I would have hunted with it all summer.)
  2. Tu aurais aimé fauconner avec moi, n’est-ce pas? (You would have liked to go falconing with me, wouldn’t you?)
  3. Nous aurions fauconné ensemble si nous avions eu plus de temps. (We would have gone falconing together if we had had more time.)

The English translations of these sentences are:

  1. If I had had a falcon, I would have hunted with it all summer.
  2. You would have liked to go falconing with me, wouldn’t you?
  3. We would have gone falconing together if we had had more time.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais fauconné Si j’avais le temps, j’aurais fauconné. If I had the time, I would have trained hawks.
tu aurais fauconné Tu aurais fauconné avec moi. You would have trained hawks with me.
il aurait fauconné Il aurait fauconné dans la forêt. He would have trained hawks in the forest.
elle aurait fauconné Elle aurait fauconné avec passion. She would have trained hawks with passion.
on aurait fauconné On aurait fauconné pour le roi. One would have trained hawks for the king.
nous aurions fauconné Nous aurions fauconné ensemble. We would have trained hawks together.
vous auriez fauconné Vous auriez fauconné pour votre métier. You would have trained hawks for your job.
ils auraient fauconné Ils auraient fauconné toute la journée. They would have trained hawks all day.
elles auraient fauconné Elles auraient fauconné pour protéger leurs cultures. They (female) would have trained hawks to protect their crops.

Other Conjugations for Fauconner.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fauconner
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Fauconner – 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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