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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb filialiser

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The English translation of the French verb filialiser is “to make filial” or “to turn into a filial relationship.” It is pronounced as fee-lee-ah-lee-zay in its infinitive form.

The word filialiser comes from the French word filial, which means “related to or becoming a child or offspring.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is a compound tense used to express a hypothetical past action or situation.

Three simple examples of filialiser in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations are:

  1. Si j’avais pu, j’aurais filialisé mon entreprise pour la transmettre à mes enfants. (If I could have, I would have turned my company into a family business to pass it on to my children.)

  2. Elle aurait aimé que ses enfants filialisent leur relation avec elle. (She would have liked for her children to make their relationship more like a parent-child one.)

  3. Si nous avions eu plus de temps, nous aurions filialisé notre engagement envers nos parents âgés. (If we had more time, we would have made our commitment to our elderly parents more like a filial one.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais filialisé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais filialisé. I would have made you a subsidiary.
tu aurais filialisé Tu aurais filialisé cette entreprise. You would have made this company a subsidiary.
il aurait filialisé Il aurait filialisé sa société. He would have made his company a subsidiary.
elle aurait filialisé Elle aurait filialisé son entreprise. She would have made her company a subsidiary.
on aurait filialisé On aurait filialisé cette industrie. One would have made this industry a subsidiary.
nous aurions filialisé Nous aurions filialisé notre entreprise. We would have made our company a subsidiary.
vous auriez filialisé Vous auriez filialisé votre compagnie. You would have made your company a subsidiary.
ils auraient filialisé Ils auraient filialisé leur compagnie. They would have made their company a subsidiary.
elles auraient filialisé Elles auraient filialisé leurs entreprises. They (female) would have made their companies a subsidiary.

Other Conjugations for Filialiser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filialiser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Filialiser – 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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