Conditional Perfect - Irregular Verbs
French: AQA A Level, topic 11.7.2
Conditional Perfect - Irregular Verbs
There are irregular verbs in the conditional perfect. Irregular verbs in the conditional perfect use the auxiliary verb être and/or have irregular stems.
Irregular verbs
- Some verbs are irregular in the conditional perfect.
- Irregular verbs in the conditional perfect tense may:
- Use être as an auxiliary verb
- Have irregular past participles
Irregular -er verbs
- Here is an example of an irregular -er verb in the conditional perfect tense.
- S’il avait été plus intéressé par la politique, il serait allé voter dimanche.
- If he had been more interested in politics, he would have gone to vote on Sunday.
Irregular -ir verbs
- Here are some examples of irregular -ir verbs in the conditional perfect tense.
- Si je m’étais entraînée plus, j’aurais couru la distance entière de la course.
- If I had trained more, I would have run the entirety of the race.
- D’après les documents historiques, il serait mort avant l'indépendance de son pays.
- According to historical documents, he would have died before his country became independent.
Irregular -re verbs
- Here is an example of an irregular -re verb in the conditional perfect tense.
- Si nous avions eu plus de soutien, les bombardements n'auraient pas détruit autant de villes pendant la guerre.
- If we had had more support, air raids would not have destroyed as many cities during the war.
Test yourself on Conditional Perfect - Irregular Verbs
Which part of aller (to go) is irregular in the conditional perfect?