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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emballotter

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The English translation of the French verb emballotter is “to wrap” or “to package”. It is pronounced as “ahm-bah-loh-tay” in its infinitive form.

The word emballotter comes from the French word “emballer” which means “to pack”. It is derived from the Old French word “emballer” which comes from the Medieval Latin word “inballeare” meaning “to wrap in a ball”.

In everyday French, emballotter is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action or event in the past. This tense is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three simple examples of emballotter in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais emballotté tous mes cadeaux avant la fête. (If I had known, I would have wrapped all my gifts before the party.)
  2. Nous serions moins stressés si tu avais emballotté les valises hier soir. (We would be less stressed if you had packed the suitcases last night.)
  3. Ils auraient emballotté leurs affaires avant de partir en vacances. (They would have packed their belongings before leaving for vacation.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais emballotté Si j’avais su, je t’aurais emballotté. I would have wrapped you up.
tu aurais emballotté Tu aurais emballotté tes cadeaux. You would have wrapped your gifts.
il aurait emballotté Il aurait emballotté les objets fragiles. He would have wrapped the fragile items.
elle aurait emballotté Elle aurait emballotté ses bijoux. She would have wrapped her jewelry.
on aurait emballotté On aurait emballotté les souvenirs. One would have wrapped the memories.
nous aurions emballotté Nous aurions emballotté les cadeaux ensemble. We would have wrapped the gifts together.
vous auriez emballotté Vous auriez emballotté les biscuits. You would have wrapped the cookies.
ils auraient emballotté Ils auraient emballotté les objets en verre. They would have wrapped the glass objects.
elles auraient emballotté Elles auraient emballotté les fleurs. They (female) would have wrapped the flowers.

Other Conjugations for Emballotter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Emballotter – 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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