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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb glacer

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The English translation of the French verb glacer is “to freeze” or “to ice.” The infinitive form of glacer is pronounced as “glah-say.”

Glacer is derived from the Latin word “glacies,” meaning “ice.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about a hypothetical or unreal event that would have happened in the past.

Examples of glacer in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais mis le gâteau au congélateur, il se serait glacé. (If I had put the cake in the freezer, it would have frozen.)

  2. Nous aurions dû glacer les verres avant de servir le vin blanc. (We should have iced the glasses before serving the white wine.)

  3. Elle aurait aimé que je lui offre une glace à la vanille. (She would have liked it if I had bought her a vanilla ice cream.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais glacé Si j’avais plus de temps, j’aurais glacé un gâteau pour toi. If I had more time, I would have glazed a cake for you.
tu aurais glacé Tu aurais glacé les fenêtres. You would have frosted the windows.
il aurait glacé Il aurait glacé les trottoirs. He would have iced the sidewalks.
elle aurait glacé Elle aurait glacé le gâteau parfaitement. She would have frosted the cake perfectly.
on aurait glacé On aurait glacé les boissons. One would have chilled the drinks.
nous aurions glacé Nous aurions glacé le lac. We would have frozen the lake.
vous auriez glacé Vous auriez glacé les fruits. You would have frozen the fruits.
ils auraient glacé Ils auraient glacé les routes. They would have iced the roads.
elles auraient glacé Elles auraient glacé les cupcakes. They (female) would have frosted the cupcakes.

Other Conjugations for Glacer.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb glacer
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Glacer – 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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