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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emmailloter

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The English translation of the French verb emmailloter is “to swaddle.” It is pronounced as “eh-may-yo-teh.”

The word emmailloter comes from the French word “maillot,” meaning “swaddle,” and is derived from the Old French word “maille,” meaning “mesh” or “net.”

In everyday French, emmailloter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which indicates a past conditional action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the conditional form followed by the past participle of the verb.

Three simple examples of emmailloter in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais emmailloté le bébé pour qu’il dorme mieux. (If I had known, I would have swaddled the baby so he could sleep better.)

  2. Ils seraient plus calmes si je les avais emmaillotés avant la sieste. (They would be calmer if I had swaddled them before their nap.)

  3. Elle aurait mieux dormi si elle avait été emmaillotée. (She would have slept better if she had been swaddled.)

English translations:

  1. If I had known, I would have swaddled the baby so he could sleep better.

  2. They would be calmer if I had swaddled them before their nap.

  3. She would have slept better if she had been swaddled.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais emmailloté Si j’avais un bébé, je l’aurais emmailloté. If I had a baby, I would have swaddled them.
tu aurais emmailloté Tu aurais bien emmailloté ton bébé. You would have swaddled your baby well.
il aurait emmailloté Il aurait emmailloté le bébé pour le calmer. He would have swaddled the baby to calm them down.
elle aurait emmailloté Elle aurait emmailloté le bébé pour le tenir chaud. She would have swaddled the baby to keep them warm.
on aurait emmailloté On aurait emmailloté le bébé comme ça dans le temps. One would have swaddled the baby like that in the old days.
nous aurions emmailloté Nous aurions bien emmailloté notre bébé. We would have swaddled our baby well.
vous auriez emmailloté Vous auriez emmailloté votre bébé avant de le coucher. You would have swaddled your baby before putting them to bed.
ils auraient emmailloté Ils auraient emmailloté leurs bébés ensemble. They would have swaddled their babies together.
elles auraient emmailloté Elles auraient emmailloté les bébés pour les endormir. They (female) would have swaddled the babies to put them to sleep.

Other Conjugations for Emmailloter.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Emmailloter – 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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