Is this phrase not a 'Past conditional " structure?
Look at these examples of 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.
Vous auriez eu peur, vous?
Would you have been scared, you?
Nous aurions été très déçus!
We would have been very disappointed!
Elle aurait été une danseuse extraordinaire.
She would have been an extraordinary dancer.
Tu aurais fait un bon professeur.
You would have made a good teacher.
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 Conditionnel passé is easy:
See other lessons on Conditionnel passé:
Conjugate regular -er, -ir, -dre verbs (+ avoir) in Le Conditionnel Passé (past conditional)
Conjugate verbs (+ être) in Le Conditionnel Passé (past conditional)
Conjugate devoir in Le Conditionnel Passé = should have (past conditional)
Conjugate pouvoir in Le Conditionnel Passé = could have (past conditional)
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avoir
Vous auriez eu peur, vous?
Would you have been scared, you?
J'aurais eu un frère si mes parents l'avaient voulu.
I would have had a brother if my parents had wanted it.
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
Ils auraient fait les magasins s'il n'avait pas plu.
They would have gone shopping if it hadn't rained.
Tu aurais fait un bon professeur.
You would have made a good teacher.
Q&A Forum 3 questions, 6 answers
Elles auraient eu un chien si elles avaient pu. Why is it "elles avaient pu " and not " elles auraient pu " Is this not a 'Past conditional "
Asked 5 months ago
ChrisCorrect answer
In a standard "si"-clause, the conditional is in the main clause of the sentence.
The three versions of the conditional clause are:
If I can, I'll buy a car. -- Si je peux, j'achèterai une voiture. Si clause: present tense -- main clause: future tense (or present tense)
If I were rich, I would by a car. -- Si j'étais riche, j'acheterais une voiture.Si clause: imparfait -- main clause: present conditional
If I had been rich, I would have bought a car. -- Si j'avais été riche, j'aurais acheté une voiture.Si clause: plusqueparfait -- main clause: past conditional
If you look at the English versions, they actually follow the French!
CécileKwiziq language super star
Hi Lee,
Si j'avais vu votre question, j'aurais répondu !
If I had seen your question, I would have answered!
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Elles auraient eu un chien si elles avaient pu. Why is it "elles avaient pu " and not " elles auraient pu " Is this not a 'Past conditional "
Is this phrase not a 'Past conditional " structure?
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Hi Pauline, youeed to quote the entire sentence for me to be able to give you some advice.
-- Chris.
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Liaison between the auxiliary and the past participle?
Is there no liaison in "nous aurions été déçus" between aurions and été? I didn't hear it in the recording.
Asked 2 years ago
AurélieKwiziq language super star
Bonjour Kevin !
I would say that, though I cannot see why the liaison here would be grammatically wrong, it does sound off to a French ear (such as mine), and people wouldn't pronounce it.
I guess it's probably because it sounds a bit redundant given the previous liaison between "nous" and "aurons".
Usually, we won't pronounce the liaison between the auxiliary and the past participle.
I hope that's helpful !
Is there a lesson on when to make liasons (or not?)
Even though I live in France, I can't find any pattern to this.
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Liaison between the auxiliary and the past participle?
Is there no liaison in "nous aurions été déçus" between aurions and été? I didn't hear it in the recording.
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