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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb amonceler

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The English translation of the French verb amonceler is “to pile up” or “to heap up”. It is pronounced “ah-mohn-suh-leh”.

The language origin of amonceler can be traced back to the Latin word “mōns”, meaning “mountain”. In French, it evolved to “amonceler” which means “to form a pile” or “to build a mountain”.

In everyday French, amonceler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. For example, “I would have piled up” or “I might have piled up”.

Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais amoncelé les vêtements au lieu de les ranger. (If I had more time, I would have piled up the clothes instead of putting them away.)
  2. Nous aurions amoncelé les livres en un grand tas pour faire de la place dans la bibliothèque. (We could have piled up the books in a big pile to make room in the library.)
  3. Tu aurais amoncelé les feuilles mortes dans le jardin si tu avais eu un râteau. (You could have piled up the fallen leaves in the garden if you had had a rake.)

Translation:

  1. If I had more time, I would have piled up the clothes instead of putting them away.
  2. We could have piled up the books in a big pile to make room in the library.
  3. You could have piled up the fallen leaves in the garden if you had had a rake.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais amoncelé Si j’avais su, j’aurais amoncelé les feuilles. If I had known, I would have piled up the leaves.
tu aurais amoncelé Tu aurais amoncelé les livres sur la table. You would have stacked the books on the table.
il aurait amoncelé Il aurait amoncelé les pierres. He would have piled up the stones.
elle aurait amoncelé Elle aurait amoncelé les vêtements dans l’armoire. She would have stacked the clothes in the closet.
on aurait amoncelé On aurait amoncelé les boîtes dans le garage. One would have stacked the boxes in the garage.
nous aurions amoncelé Nous aurions amoncelé les dossiers sur le bureau. We would have piled up the files on the desk.
vous auriez amoncelé Vous auriez amoncelé les légumes dans le panier. You would have piled up the vegetables in the basket.
ils auraient amoncelé Ils auraient amoncelé les branches sur le sol. They would have piled up the branches on the ground.
elles auraient amoncelé Elles auraient amoncelé les jouets dans le coin. They (female) would have piled up the toys in the corner.

Other Conjugations for Amonceler.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amonceler
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Amonceler – 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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