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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emmarger

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The English translation of the French verb emmarger is “to mark off” or “to cross off”. The infinitive form, emmarger, is pronounced “eh-mahr-zhay”.

The word emmarger comes from the Latin word “margare”, meaning “border” or “edge”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past.

Three examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais pu emmarger toutes les tâches sur ma liste. (If I had had more time, I could have crossed off all the tasks on my list.)

  2. Il aurait dû emmarger toutes les fautes dans son livre avant de le publier. (He should have marked off all the mistakes in his book before publishing it.)

  3. Si elle avait suivi mes conseils, elle n’aurait pas eu à emmarger les noms de ses ennemis. (If she had followed my advice, she wouldn’t have had to cross off the names of her enemies.)

In each of these examples, the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past, followed by the verb emmarger to indicate the action of crossing off or marking off. The word is often used in everyday French to talk about completing tasks or making corrections.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais emmargé Si j’avais su, je t’aurais emmargé. I would have checked you in.
tu aurais emmargé Tu aurais emmargé plus tôt. You would have checked in earlier.
il aurait emmargé Il aurait emmargé ses documents. He would have checked in his documents.
elle aurait emmargé Elle aurait emmargé ses valises. She would have checked in her suitcases.
on aurait emmargé On aurait emmargé tout le groupe. One would have checked in the whole group.
nous aurions emmargé Nous aurions emmargé avant le vol. We would have checked in before the flight.
vous auriez emmargé Vous auriez emmargé ensemble. You would have checked in together.
ils auraient emmargé Ils auraient emmargé à l’hôtel. They would have checked in at the hotel.
elles auraient emmargé Elles auraient emmargé leurs valises. They (female) would have checked in their suitcases.

Other Conjugations for Emmarger.

    

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmarger
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Emmarger – 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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