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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fraiser

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The English translation of the French verb fraiser is “to mill” or “to make grooves.”

The infinitive form of fraiser is pronounced “freh-zay” with the “s” at the end being silent.

The root of the word fraiser comes from the Latin “fractiare” which means to break or crush. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais fraisé le bois avant de le peindre. – If I had known, I would have milled the wood before painting it.

  2. Nous aurions dû fraiser les pièces de métal avant de les souder ensemble. – We should have grooved the metal pieces before welding them together.

  3. Tu aurais pu fraiser ces pièces en moins de temps si tu avais utilisé une fraiseuse électrique. – You could have milled these pieces in less time if you had used an electric mill.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais fraisé Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais fraisé un gâteau. If I had more time, I would have made you a cake.
tu aurais fraisé Tu aurais fraisé le pain. You would have kneaded the bread.
il aurait fraisé Il aurait fraisé la pâte. He would have worked the dough.
elle aurait fraisé Elle aurait fraisé les légumes. She would have diced the vegetables.
on aurait fraisé On aurait fraisé la pâte à tarte. One would have rolled out the pie crust.
nous aurions fraisé Nous aurions fraisé ensemble. We would have worked together.
vous auriez fraisé Vous auriez fraisé la pâte à pizza. You would have prepared the pizza dough.
ils auraient fraisé Ils auraient fraisé tous les ingrédients. They would have prepared all the ingredients.
elles auraient fraisé Elles auraient fraisé les fruits pour le smoothie. They (female) would have blended the fruits for the smoothie.

Other Conjugations for Fraiser.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fraiser
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Fraiser – 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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