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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embaucher

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The English translation of the French verb embaucher is “to hire,” and the infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-boh-SHAY.”

Embaucher comes from the Old French word “bauchier,” meaning “to put in a boat,” and later evolved to mean “to put to work.” Today, it is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions were met.

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

  1. Si j’avais été disponible, j’aurais été embauché pour ce poste. (If I had been available, I would have been hired for this position.)
  2. Nous aurions pu économiser de l’argent si nous avions embauché des étudiants pour travailler cet été. (We could have saved money if we had hired students to work this summer.)
  3. Tu aurais eu plus de temps libre si tu avais embauché une femme de ménage. (You would have had more free time if you had hired a cleaning lady.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais embauché Si j’avais eu plus de temps, je t’aurais embauché. If I had more time, I would have hired you.
tu aurais embauché Tu aurais embauché des employés plus qualifiés. You would have hired more qualified employees.
il aurait embauché Il aurait embauché un nouveau directeur. He would have hired a new manager.
elle aurait embauché Elle aurait embauché son cousin. She would have hired her cousin.
on aurait embauché On aurait embauché de nouvelles recrues. One would have hired new recruits.
nous aurions embauché Nous aurions embauché plus de stagiaires. We would have hired more interns.
vous auriez embauché Vous auriez embauché des consultants externes. You would have hired external consultants.
ils auraient embauché Ils auraient embauché de nouveaux employés. They would have hired new employees.
elles auraient embauché Elles auraient embauché des femmes talentueuses. They (female) would have hired talented women.

Other Conjugations for Embaucher.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Embaucher – 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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