Conjugate verbs with irregular past participles in the past conditional in French (Le Conditionnel Passé)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard , HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 2022-05-19

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Look at these examples of Le Conditionnel Passé:

J'aurais eu un frère si mes parents l'avaient voulu.I would have had a brother if my parents had wanted it.

Tu aurais fait un bon professeur.You would have made a good teacher.

Elle aurait été une danseuse extraordinaire.She would have been an extraordinary dancer.

Nous aurions été très déçus!We would have been very disappointed!

Vous auriez eu peur, vous?Would you have been scared, you?

Ils auraient fait les magasins s'il n'avait pas plu.They would have gone shopping if it hadn't rained.

Conjugating avoir, faire and être in Le Conditionnel Passé is easy:

Le Conditionnel Présent of avoir + eu / fait / été (or other irregular past participle)

See other lessons on Le Conditionnel Passé:
Conjugate regular -er, -ir, -dre verbs (+ avoir) in the past conditional in French (Le Conditionnel Passé)
Conjugate verbs (+ être) in the past conditional in French (Le Conditionnel Passé)
Conjugate devoir in the past conditional in French = should have (Le Conditionnel Passé)
Conjugate pouvoir in the past conditional in French = could have (Le Conditionnel Passé)

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avoir

J'aurais eu un frère si mes parents l'avaient voulu.I would have had a brother if my parents had wanted it.

Vous auriez eu peur, vous?Would you have been scared, you?

être

Elle aurait été une danseuse extraordinaire.She would have been an extraordinary dancer.

Nous aurions été très déçus!We would have been very disappointed!

Examples - vouloir

Vous auriez voulu autre chose?Would you have wanted (liked) something else?

Il aurait voulu la revoir.He would have wanted (liked) to see her again.

J'aurais voulu être un auteur.I would have wanted (liked) to be a writer.

faire