11.7.3

Conditional Perfect - Interrompre & Préférer

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Interrompre and Préférer

Some irregular verbs are regular in the future perfect tense. Interrompre and Préférer are irregular verbs. Interrompre and Préférer are regular in the future perfect tense.

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Regular past participles

  • Some irregular verbs are regular in the conditional perfect tense.
    • Irregular verbs can have regular past participles.
    • Irregular verbs can use the normal auxiliary verb avoir (to have).
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Interrompre

  • Some irregular verbs have regular past participles.
  • For example, interrompre (to interrupt) is an irregular verb.
    • Interrompre has a regular past participle.
  • Le choc pétrolier des années 70 n'aurait pas interrompu la croissance économique si nous n’avions pas été aussi dépendant du pétrole.
    • The petrol crisis in the 70s would not have disrupted economic growth if we had not been so dependent on oil.
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Préférer

  • Some irregular verbs have regular past participles.
  • For example, préférer (to prefer) is an irregular verb.
    • Préférer has a regular past participle.
  • Si elle avait pu le faire, elle aurait préféré se marier dans son village.
    • If she could have done it, she would have preferred getting married in her village.

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