Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Introduction to the verb frétiller
English translation: The English translation of the French verb frétiller is “to wriggle” or “to squirm.” The infinitive form is pronounced “freh-tee-yay.”
Language origin: Frétiller comes from the French word “fretter” meaning “to quiver” or “to flutter,” which itself is derived from the Latin word “frictare” meaning “to rub.”
Everyday usage in Conditionnel Passé tense: In the Conditionnel Passé tense, frétiller is used to express an action or feeling that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were fulfilled. It is often used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations.
Examples:
- Si j’avais réussi mon examen, je me serais frétillé de joie. (If I had passed my exam, I would have wriggled with joy.)
- Elle aurait frétillé de bonheur si elle avait gagné à la loterie. (She would have squirmed with happiness if she had won the lottery.)
- Si tu avais vu le gâteau que j’ai préparé, tu te serais frétillé de plaisir. (If you had seen the cake I made, you would have wriggled with delight.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of frétiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais frétillé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais frétillé. | I would have fidgeted. |
tu | aurais frétillé | Tu aurais frétillé plus tôt. | You would have fidgeted earlier. |
il | aurait frétillé | Il aurait frétillé de joie. | He would have fidgeted with joy. |
elle | aurait frétillé | Elle aurait frétillé de la queue. | She would have wagged her tail. |
on | aurait frétillé | On aurait frétillé de bonheur. | One would have fidgeted with happiness. |
nous | aurions frétillé | Nous aurions frétillé d’excitation. | We would have fidgeted with excitement. |
vous | auriez frétillé | Vous auriez frétillé ensemble. | You would have fidgeted together. |
ils | auraient frétillé | Ils auraient frétillé de nervosité. | They would have fidgeted with nervousness. |
elles | auraient frétillé | Elles auraient frétillé d’impatience. | They (female) would have fidgeted with impatience. |
Other Conjugations for Frétiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb frétiller
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Frétiller – 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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