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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb flexibiliser

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The English translation of the French verb flexibiliser is “to make more flexible.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “fleksibilize.”

The word flexibiliser comes from the French word “flexibilité” meaning “flexibility,” and the suffix “-iser” which is used to create verbs from nouns. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:

  1. Si j’avais flexibilisé mes horaires de travail, j’aurais pu passer plus de temps avec ma famille. (If I had made my work schedule more flexible, I could have spent more time with my family.)
  2. Vous auriez dû flexibiliser le contrat pour inclure des clauses de résiliation. (You should have made the contract more flexible to include termination clauses.)
  3. Nous aurions pu éviter cet accident si nous avions flexibilisé notre méthode de travail. (We could have avoided this accident if we had made our working method more flexible.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais flexibilisé Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais flexibilisé mon emploi du temps. I would have made my schedule more flexible if I had more time.
tu aurais flexibilisé Tu aurais flexibilisé tes horaires de travail si tu avais pu. You would have made your work schedule more flexible if you could have.
il aurait flexibilisé Il aurait flexibilisé ses règles si elles étaient trop strictes. He would have made his rules more flexible if they were too strict.
elle aurait flexibilisé Elle aurait flexibilisé son régime alimentaire si elle avait voulu. She would have made her diet more flexible if she had wanted to.
on aurait flexibilisé On aurait flexibilisé les règles du jeu si on avait su. One would have made the rules of the game more flexible if one had known.
nous aurions flexibilisé Nous aurions flexibilisé nos plans si on nous avait donné plus de temps. We would have made our plans more flexible if we had been given more time.
vous auriez flexibilisé Vous auriez flexibilisé vos exigences si vous aviez pu. You would have made your demands more flexible if you could have.
ils auraient flexibilisé Ils auraient flexibilisé leurs politiques si elles avaient été trop rigides. They would have made their policies more flexible if they had been too rigid.
elles auraient flexibilisé Elles auraient flexibilisé leurs horaires de travail si elles avaient eu la possibilité. They (female) would have made their work schedules more flexible if they had the opportunity.

Other Conjugations for Flexibiliser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb flexibiliser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Flexibiliser – 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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