Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Introduction to the verb emmêler
The English translation of the French verb emmêler is “to tangle” or “to mess up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “eh-meh-leh.”
The language origin of emmêler is derived from the Old French word “mesler,” meaning “to mix” or “to mingle.” It also has roots in the Latin word “miscere,” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, emmêler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel présent tense, followed by the past participle of emmêler.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’avais écouté tes conseils, je n’aurais pas emmêlé mes affaires. (If I had listened to your advice, I wouldn’t have messed up my things.)
- Nous serions arrivés à l’heure si le trafic ne s’était pas emmêlé. (We would have arrived on time if the traffic hadn’t been tangled up.)
- Elle aurait gagné la compétition si elle n’avait pas emmêlé ses mots pendant la présentation. (She would have won the competition if she hadn’t messed up her words during the presentation.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of emmêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais emmêlé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais emmêlé. | I would have tangled you up. |
tu | aurais emmêlé | Tu aurais emmêlé tes cheveux. | You would have tangled your hair. |
il | aurait emmêlé | Il aurait emmêlé les fils. | He would have tangled the threads. |
elle | aurait emmêlé | Elle aurait emmêlé ses vêtements. | She would have tangled her clothes. |
on | aurait emmêlé | On aurait emmêlé nos idées. | One would have confused our ideas. |
nous | aurions emmêlé | Nous aurions emmêlé nos affaires. | We would have tangled our belongings. |
vous | auriez emmêlé | Vous auriez emmêlé la laine. | You would have tangled the wool. |
ils | auraient emmêlé | Ils auraient emmêlé leurs cordes. | They would have tangled their ropes. |
elles | auraient emmêlé | Elles auraient emmêlé leurs câbles. | They (female) would have tangled their cables. |
Other Conjugations for Emmêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmêler
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Emmêler – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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