Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Introduction to the verb fricasser
The English translation of the French verb fricasser is “to fricassee.” It is pronounced “free-kah-say.”
Fricasser originated from the French word “fricasse,” which comes from the Old French word “friquier,” meaning “to fry or cook in a frying pan.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a cooking method in which meat or vegetables are first sautéed and then stewed in a sauce. The dish is typically served with a creamy sauce and is often associated with traditional French cuisine.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, fricasser is used to express an action that would have been completed in the past, if certain conditions had been met. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais fricassé du poulet pour le dîner. (If I had had more time, I would have fricasseed some chicken for dinner.)
- Nous aurions fricassé des légumes si nous avions trouvé des champignons frais. (We would have fricassee vegetables if we had found fresh mushrooms.)
- Elle aurait fricassé des pommes de terre si elle avait eu de l’huile d’olive. (She would have fricassee potatoes if she had had some olive oil.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of fricasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais fricassé | Si tu m’avais laissé faire, j’aurais fricassé les crevettes. | If you had let me do it, I would have sauté the shrimp. |
tu | aurais fricassé | Tu aurais fricassé les légumes. | You would have fricasseed the vegetables. |
il | aurait fricassé | Il aurait fricassé l’agneau. | He would have fricasseed the lamb. |
elle | aurait fricassé | Elle aurait fricassé le poulet. | She would have fricasseed the chicken. |
on | aurait fricassé | On aurait fricassé du poisson. | One would have fricasseed the fish. |
nous | aurions fricassé | Nous aurions fricassé les oeufs. | We would have fricasseed the eggs. |
vous | auriez fricassé | Vous auriez fricassé les champignons. | You would have fricasseed the mushrooms. |
ils | auraient fricassé | Ils auraient fricassé le boeuf. | They would have fricasseed the beef. |
elles | auraient fricassé | Elles auraient fricassé la viande. | They (female) would have fricasseed the meat. |
Other Conjugations for Fricasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fricasser
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Fricasser – 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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