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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fayoter

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The English translation of the French verb fayoter is “to suck up” or “to brown-nose”. The infinitive form of fayoter is pronounced as “fay-oh-tay”.

Fayoter comes from the word “fayot”, which is slang for a bean or a brown-noser. It is most often used in informal contexts to describe someone who excessively flatters or ingratiates themselves to gain favor with someone in a position of authority.

In everyday French, fayoter is commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to describe an action that would have been done in the past if a certain condition had been met. For example:

  1. Si j’avais fayoté auprès de mon professeur, j’aurais eu une meilleure note. (If I had sucked up to my teacher, I would have gotten a better grade.)
  2. Tu aurais pu être promu si tu avais pas arrêté de fayoter avec le patron. (You could have been promoted if you hadn’t stopped brown-nosing with the boss.)
  3. Ils auraient été choisis pour le projet s’ils n’avaient pas continuellement fayoté avec le directeur. (They would have been chosen for the project if they hadn’t constantly sucked up to the director.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais fayoté Si j’avais été là, j’aurais fayoté. If I had been there, I would have fawned.
tu aurais fayoté Tu aurais fayoté pour avoir un avancement. You would have sucked up to get a promotion.
il aurait fayoté Il aurait fayoté auprès de son patron. He would have brown-nosed with his boss.
elle aurait fayoté Elle aurait fayoté pour avoir une augmentation. She would have flattered to get a raise.
on aurait fayoté On aurait fayoté pour avoir un bon grade. One would have fawned to get a good grade.
nous aurions fayoté Nous aurions fayoté pour avoir une promotion. We would have sucked up to get a promotion.
vous auriez fayoté Vous auriez fayoté pour avoir une augmentation. You would have brown-nosed to get a raise.
ils auraient fayoté Ils auraient fayoté pour obtenir une prime. They would have flattered to get a bonus.
elles auraient fayoté Elles auraient fayoté pour avoir une réduction. They (female) would have brown-nosed to get a discount.

Other Conjugations for Fayoter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fayoter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Fayoter – 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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