Conjugate regular -er, -ir, -dre verbs (+ avoir) in the conditional past in French (Le Conditionnel Passé)

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

Last updated: 2023-03-24

Learn how to conjugate regular -er, -ir, and -dre verbs in Le Conditionnel Passé in French:

Il aurait appelé la victime vers 8 heures.He would have called the victim around 8 o'clock.

Tu aurais fini tes devoirs si tu n'avais pas joué à la console.You would have finished your homework if you hadn't played the console.

Nous aurions vraiment aimé vous voir !We would have really liked to see you!

Nous aurions perdu le match sans Zidane.We would have lost the game without Zidane.

Marc aurait vendu sa voiture s'il avait su.Marc would have sold his car if he had known.

Apparemment, ils auraient corrompu les juges.Apparently, they would have corrupted the judges.

The pattern is:

avoir in Le Conditionnel Présent + past participle (-é/-i/-u)

(avoir : j'aurais, tu aurais, il aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils auraient)

Note:

Just as with Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), some -er and -ir verbs (of movement) use être instead of avoir.

See other lessons on Le Conditionnel Passé:
Conjugate verbs with irregular past participles in the conditional past in French (Le Conditionnel Passé)
Conjugate verbs (+ être) in the conditional past in French (Le Conditionnel Passé)
Conjugate devoir in the conditional past in French = should have (Le Conditionnel Passé)
Conjugate pouvoir in the conditional past in French = could have (Le Conditionnel Passé)

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aimer

Nous aurions vraiment aimé vous voir !We would have really liked to see you!

appeler

Il aurait appelé la victime vers 8 heures.He would have called the victim around 8 o'clock.

atterrir

Selon le journaliste, l'avion aurait atterri sans problème.According to the reporter, the plane would have landed without a problem.

choisir

Ils auraient choisi un autre itinéraire.They would have chosen another route.

corrompre