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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fédérer

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The English translation of the French verb fédérer is “to federate” or “to unite.” It is pronounced as “feh-deh-reh.”

Fédérer comes from the Latin word “foederare” meaning “to make a treaty or alliance.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or conditional action in the past.

Example 1: Si j’avais fédéré tous les partis politiques, nous aurions remporté les élections. (If I had federated all the political parties, we would have won the elections.)

Example 2: Nous aurions dû fédérer nos efforts pour éviter une crise financière. (We should have federated our efforts to prevent a financial crisis.)

Example 3: S’ils avaient fédéré leurs ressources, ils auraient pu accomplir plus de choses. (If they had federated their resources, they could have achieved more things.)

English translations:

Example 1: If I had united all the political parties, we would have won the elections.

Example 2: We should have joined forces to avoid a financial crisis.

Example 3: If they had pooled their resources, they could have accomplished more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais fédéré Si j’avais continué, j’aurais fédéré la foule. If I had kept going, I would have united the crowd.
tu aurais fédéré Tu aurais fédéré les membres du club. You would have united the members of the club.
il aurait fédéré Il aurait fédéré les différentes communautés. He would have brought together the different communities.
elle aurait fédéré Elle aurait fédéré les employés. She would have united the employees.
on aurait fédéré On aurait fédéré les ressources. One would have brought together the resources.
nous aurions fédéré Nous aurions fédéré les supporters. We would have rallied the supporters.
vous auriez fédéré Vous auriez fédéré les parties prenantes. You would have united the stakeholders.
ils auraient fédéré Ils auraient fédéré les différents groupes. They would have united the different groups.
elles auraient fédéré Elles auraient fédéré les communautés locales. They (female) would have brought together the local communities.

Other Conjugations for Fédérer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fédérer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Fédérer – 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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