Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Introduction to the verb fritter
The English translation of the French verb fritter is “to waste” or “to squander.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “free-tey.”
The word fritter comes from the Old French word “fristier,” meaning to rub or break into small pieces. In everyday French, fritter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical situation in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of fritter.
Here are three simple examples of fritter in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais fritter mon temps si j’avais écouté mon ami. (I would have wasted my time if I had listened to my friend.)
- Elle aurait fritter son argent en achetant des choses inutiles. (She would have squandered her money by buying useless things.)
- Nous serions fritter nos ressources si nous ne faisions pas attention. (We would have wasted our resources if we weren’t careful.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of fritter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais fritté | Si tu m’avais écouté, j’aurais fritté mes cheveux. | If you had listened to me, I would have fried my hair. |
tu | aurais fritté | Tu aurais fritté ces légumes. | You would have fried these vegetables. |
il | aurait fritté | Il aurait fritté tous les beignets. | He would have fried all the donuts. |
elle | aurait fritté | Elle aurait fritté les poissons. | She would have fried the fish. |
on | aurait fritté | On aurait fritté des aliments sains. | One would have fried healthy foods. |
nous | aurions fritté | Nous aurions fritté les pommes de terre. | We would have fried the potatoes. |
vous | auriez fritté | Vous auriez fritté ces gâteaux ensemble. | You would have fried these cakes together. |
ils | auraient fritté | Ils auraient fritté toutes les viandes. | They would have fried all the meats. |
elles | auraient fritté | Elles auraient fritté des beignets au chocolat. | They (female) would have fried chocolate donuts. |
Other Conjugations for Fritter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fritter
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Fritter – 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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