Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb acenser

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The English translation of the French verb acenser is “to incense.” It is pronounced as “ah-sen-say.”

The language origin of acenser can be traced back to the Latin word “incensare,” which means “to burn incense.” It entered French through the Old French word “encenser” and eventually evolved into its modern form, acenser.

In everyday French, acenser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the past conditional tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action or situation in the past.

Here are three simple examples of acenser in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais acheté des bougies, j’aurais acensé la maison pour la soirée. (If I had bought candles, I would have incensed the house for the evening.)
  2. Je serais allé à l’église si j’avais su qu’ils allaient acenser les fidèles. (I would have gone to church if I had known they were going to incense the faithful.)
  3. Nous aurions acensé le temple si nous avions eu du temps avant la cérémonie. (We would have incensed the temple if we had had time before the ceremony.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of acenser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais acensé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais acensé. I would have promoted you.
tu aurais acensé Tu aurais acensé plus tôt. You would have promoted earlier.
il aurait acensé Il aurait acensé ses employés. He would have promoted his employees.
elle aurait acensé Elle aurait acensé son enfant. She would have promoted her child.
on aurait acensé On aurait acensé le produit. One would have promoted the product.
nous aurions acensé Nous aurions acensé nos collègues. We would have promoted our colleagues.
vous auriez acensé Vous auriez acensé avec eux. You would have promoted with them.
ils auraient acensé Ils auraient acensé leur entreprise. They would have promoted their company.
elles auraient acensé Elles auraient acensé leur association. They (female) would have promoted their association.

Other Conjugations for Acenser.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acenser


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Acenser – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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