Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Introduction to the verb fêter
The English translation of the French verb fêter is “to celebrate”. It is pronounced as “feh-ter” in its infinitive form.
The word fêter comes from the Latin word “festare” which means “to feast”. It has been used in the French language since the 12th century.
In everyday French, fêter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to talk about a hypothetical or possible situation in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of fêter in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Nous aurions fêté notre anniversaire ensemble hier si tu n’avais pas été malade.
(We would have celebrated our anniversary together yesterday if you hadn’t been sick.) -
J’aurais fêté mes examens terminés en voyageant à l’étranger.
(I would have celebrated finishing my exams by traveling abroad.) -
Ils seraient venus nous fêter si nous leur avions envoyé une invitation.
(They would have come to celebrate with us if we had sent them an invitation.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of fêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais fêté | Si j’avais su, j’aurais fêté. | I would have celebrated. |
tu | aurais fêté | Tu aurais fêté plus tôt. | You would have celebrated earlier. |
il | aurait fêté | Il aurait fêté son anniversaire. | He would have celebrated his birthday. |
elle | aurait fêté | Elle aurait fêté avec ses amis. | She would have celebrated with her friends. |
on | aurait fêté | On aurait fêté la fin de l’année. | One would have celebrated the end of the year. |
nous | aurions fêté | Nous aurions fêté ensemble. | We would have celebrated together. |
vous | auriez fêté | Vous auriez fêté avec nous. | You would have celebrated with us. |
ils | auraient fêté | Ils auraient fêté leur victoire. | They would have celebrated their victory. |
elles | auraient fêté | Elles auraient fêté leur amitié. | They (female) would have celebrated their friendship. |
Other Conjugations for Fêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fêter
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Fêter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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