Conditionnel passé - Actif (Basic Format)
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1A Conditionnel passé - actif (Basic format)[with 'avoir']Sujet + "avoir"(Conditionnel présent) + verbe principal (p.p.) Sujet + (aurais, aurais, aurait, aurions, auriez, auraient) + verbe principal (p.p.) |
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IMPORTANT: For the Conditionnel passé with être, see further below. |
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1A Examples:[With 'avoir'] Normal meanings: (Used for hypothetical statements or questions regarding the past)
Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)
Il (elle) aurait parlé. He (she) would have talked / would have spoken. He (she) should have talked / should have spoken. (UK)
Special meanings often used in law or journalism:
Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)
Il (elle) aurait parlé. He (she) allegedly spoke / allegedly talked. He (she) has allegedly spoken / has allegedly talked. He (she) has reportedly spoken / has reportedly talked. He (she) is alleged to have spoken / is alleged to have talked. He (she) is reported to have spoken / is reported to have talked. He (she) is said to have spoken / is said to have talked. He (she) reportedly spoke / reportedly talked. |
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1A Conditionnel passé - actif (Basic format)[with 'être']Sujet + "avoir"(Conditionnel présent) + verbe principal (p.p.) (from the Secret Travel Club) - Appendix B) Sujet + (serais, serais, serait, serions, seriez, seraient) + verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es) (from the Secret Travel Club) |
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IMPORTANT: For the Conditionnel passé with avoir, see further above. |
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1A (continued) Examples:[With 'être'] Normal meanings: (Used for hypothetical statements or questions regarding the past)Example 3 (masculin / féminin singulier)
Il serait retourné — elle serait retournée. He (she) would have returned / would have gone back. He (she) should have returned / should have gone back. (UK)
Special meanings often used in law or journalism:
Example 4 (masculin / féminin singulier)
Il serait retourné — elle serait retournée. He (she) allegedly returned / allegedly went back. He (she) has allegedly returned / has allegedly gone back. He (she) has reportedly returned / has reportedly gone back. He (she) is alleged to have returned / is alleged to have gone back. He (she) is reported to have returned / is reported to have gone back. He (she) is said to have returned / is said to have gone back. He (she) reportedly returned / reportedly went back. |